WACO, TEXAS—
COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at COCA COLA BOTTLING CO., 2701 Texas Central Parkway, WACO, TEXAS 76712 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
On September 15, 2021, at 9:50 PM, an employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack and fell off while navigating a turn. The pallet jack then struck the employee and pinned his ankles against a pallet. The employee was hospitalized for bilateral ankle fractures.
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