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OSHA Injury Report: Gillette Pepsi Companies - La Crosse

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Gillette Pepsi Companies - La Crosse in 1900 West Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601 resulted in days away from work. Employee was vending Technician in soft drinks merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gillette Pepsi Companies - La Crosse
Parent company
Gillette Pepsi Companies
Street
1900 West Avenue South
City
La Crosse
State
WI
ZIP
54601
On-site location
Customer Account - Badger

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
46
Days restricted or transferred
80

Before the incident

The employee climbed onto the hitch of the pickup truck then onto the tailgate.

What happened

The employee climbed onto the hitch of the pickup truck then onto the tailgate. The tailgate was not latched and it opened from underneath him. The employee fell about 4 feet to the ground landing on his back left shoulder and head. This was an unsafe act by the employee. The correct way to get into the truck is to open up the tailgate lower it get on it and ride it up. The employee did not follow this process.

Injury or illness

Left shoulder strain.

Object or substance involved

Parking lot floor.

Summary line

Left shoulder strain from a fall to the ground.

Employee and industry

Job description
Vending Technician
SOC code
49-9091 — Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
NAICS code
424490 — Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
151
Total hours worked
240056
Establishment ID
1071629
Employer case #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
14:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
15JAN2025:17:14:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.