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.
Address 1001 E. 74th Street
City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, Texas 79404
Report ID 2017076821
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
GPS Coordinates 33.52710, -101.82709

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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

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