Pepsi Beverages North America-Springfield, MO Distribution Warehouse

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pepsi Beverages North America-Springfield, MO Distribution Warehouse in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer Pepsi Beverages North America-Springfield, MO Distribution Warehouse Report ID 2023043821
Address 2200 East Turner Street City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
Event Date April 28, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.23000, -93.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a walkie-rider and backing into a pallet that was on racking. While elevating the pallet to remove it from the racking, the employee's left middle finger became caught between the mast of the walkie-rider and a racking shelf. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 28, 2023, a worker at Pepsi Beverages North America-Springfield, MO Distribution Warehouse in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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