Frito-Lay, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — YORK, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frito-Lay, Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania
Employer Frito-Lay, Inc.
Address 3553 Gillespie Drive
City, State ZIP YORK, Pennsylvania 17404
Report ID 2016010172
Event Date January 8, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311919
Inspection # 1141231
GPS Coordinates 39.94002, -76.79604

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Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a grease line when he contacted an energized electrical line that ran parallel to the grease line. He was shocked and suffered electrical burns to his hand.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2016, a worker at Frito-Lay, Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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