COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — WACO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. in WACO, Texas
Employer COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.
Address 2701 Texas Central Parkway
City, State ZIP WACO, Texas 76712
Report ID 2021097954
Event Date September 15, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 312111
GPS Coordinates 31.48485, -97.19030

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Incident Narrative

On September 15, 2021, at 9:50 PM, an employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack and fell off while navigating a turn. The pallet jack then struck the employee and pinned his ankles against a pallet. The employee was hospitalized for bilateral ankle fractures.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2021, a worker at COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. in WACO, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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