Pepsico, Inc.

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Strains — BARRINGTON, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pepsico, Inc. in BARRINGTON, Illinois
Employer Pepsico, Inc.
Address 617 Main Street
City, State ZIP BARRINGTON, Illinois 60010
Report ID 2017032100
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
GPS Coordinates 42.19000, -88.19000

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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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