Other jump to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC, 3020 Melby road, EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54702
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
On December 17, 2020, an employee was standing on the fork of a forklift as it lowered a powered pallet jack. The jack tipped and the employee jumped to avoid being struck by it. He suffered a broken kneecap and an injury to the mid-leg.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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