Pepsico Beverage Sales
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Sprains, strains, minor tears — 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
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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