Frito Lay, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - DAYVILLE, Connecticut
| Employer | Frito Lay, Inc. |
| Address | 1886 Upper Maple Street |
| City, State ZIP | DAYVILLE, Connecticut 06241 |
| Report ID | 2015063923 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86060, -71.89142 |
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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.
Context
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