Pepsico, Inc.
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Strains — BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pepsico, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032100 |
| Address | 617 Main Street | City, State ZIP | BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS 60010 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Strains | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.19000, -88.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a heat exchanger. He bent over to hand a co-worker a screw and strained his back.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2017, a worker at Pepsico, Inc. in BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS suffered strains to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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