REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE—
PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLC
Standing up, sitting down, laying down · Amputations involving bone loss
Final narrative
An employee was stocking customer shelves when he was getting up from the floor and lost his balance, hyperextending his left leg. This resulted in the surgical amputation of the leg above the knee.
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