Abstract: On March 22, 2006, Employee #1, who worked as an equipment operator for the Pepsi Company, was working in the palletizer area, operating a forklift, Model CGC32, PO1569, propane, 5,000 pounds max. After placing nine wooden pallets into the dispenser section of the palletizer on the 2-liter bottle line with his forklift, Employee #1 backed the fork lift and turned the lift in the process. He put the forks down to the floor, shifted the forklift into neutral and put the parking brake on, but did not turn the key off. Employee #1 got off of the forklift from the left side, walked in front of the forklift, and walked over to straighten the wooden pallets in the machine by hand. His back was to the fork lift and his head a little sideways as he adjusted the pallets. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the fork lift moving toward him. He was unable to get out of its path before it struck him. The forklift pinned him against the frame of the palletizer. He sustained a broken left leg, broken ribs and multiple fractures to his shoulder. Surgery was required and he was hospitalized for his injuries.