Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY, 1 Royal Way, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64129
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a 50-pound CO2 cylinder from a pallet when he lost his grip and the cylinder fell onto his left big toe. The tip of the toe required surgical partial amputation.
After handling materials in the environmental heat, an employee started experiencing heat-related illness symptoms, including cramping and nausea. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was organizing the stock room and bumped his elbow on a stack of wooden pallets. The elbow later became infected and the employee was hospitalized.
An employee was cleaning a depositor machine to setup for a new product run. His right index finger was caught by moving parts in the depositor machine and the fingertip was partially amputated without bone loss.
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. While standing beside the equipment, the pallet jack lurched forward, pinning the employee's leg against racking. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right ankle.
An employee was on a top stock cart, moving items on shelving on the sales floor. The employee fell and suffered a broken left ankle. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was using a walkie stacker when the merchandise on it shifted and fell onto him. He suffered a head injury and a broken left leg that required surgery. He was hospitalized.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.