Frito-Lay

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Frito-Lay in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Employer Frito-Lay Report ID 2017054294
Address 2810 Quality Way City, State ZIP JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401
Event Date May 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424450 Inspection # 1238411
GPS Coordinates 35.81000, -90.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was traveling down an aisle in the warehouse when the forklift he was operating veered and struck a support column. His leg became pinned between the body of the forklift and the support column. He sustained multiple fractures to his lower left leg, which was amputated below the knee.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2017, a worker at Frito-Lay in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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