Pepsico Beverage Sales

Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Sprains, strains, minor tears — TUPELO, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pepsico Beverage Sales in TUPELO, Mississippi
Employer Pepsico Beverage Sales
Address 620 E President Ave
City, State ZIP TUPELO, Mississippi 38801
Report ID 2024054184
Event Date May 13, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains, strains, minor tears
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery
Source of Injury Pallet jack riding
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 424490
GPS Coordinates 34.24440, -88.72426

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking a pallet jack when she tripped over a pallet that was in front of her. The pallet jack then ran over her right ankle, resulting in torn ligaments in the ankle that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2024, a worker at Pepsico Beverage Sales in TUPELO, Mississippi suffered sprains, strains, minor tears to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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