Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pepsi Beverages Company, 1007 Bar Harbor Road, ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing a dock plate when they fell between the truck and the dock. The employee was hospitalized with a dislocated kneecap.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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