Pepsi Bottling Company
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pepsi Bottling Company | Report ID | 2023109145 |
| Address | 167 Allenbill Drive | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15904 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -78.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were scrapping an out-of-service forklift to send it to the scrap yard. As they were lifting the broken forklift with another forklift, a chain snapped and struck the employee in the chest/abdomen. The employee was knocked to the ground and sustained a lacerated pancreas and injures to the spleen and gallbladder. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2023, a worker at Pepsi Bottling Company in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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