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Frito Lay, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — LUBBOCK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frito Lay, Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
Employer Frito Lay, Inc. Report ID 2017076821
Address 1001 E. 74th Street City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79404
Event Date July 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.52000, -101.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering snacks to a site location. He climbed into his trailer and was removing a support bar when he fell head first to the ground, fracturing his skull, lacerating his head, and suffering a concussion.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2017, a worker at Frito Lay, Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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