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Frito Lay, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frito Lay, Inc. in DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT
Employer Frito Lay, Inc. Report ID 2015063923
Address 1886 Upper Maple Street City, State ZIP DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT 06241
Event Date June 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -71.90000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was completing inspections of the battery charging unit. He was in a caged area that elevated him three levels high, approximately 15 feet from the floor. He was lowering himself and believed he was on the ground level. He raised the guardrail bar and stepped out, falling 4-5 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee suffered a back injury and was admitted to the hospital.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2015, a worker at Frito Lay, Inc. in DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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