CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND—
Pepsi Beverages Company
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pepsi Beverages Company, 1400 Pontiac Ave, CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02920 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was hospitalized for a broken hip when he was struck by a passing forklift that was carrying pallets.
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