Frito Lay Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - CANTON, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Frito Lay Inc. in CANTON, Ohio
Employer Frito Lay Inc.
Address 4030 16th St. SW
City, State ZIP CANTON, Ohio 44710
Report ID 2018088491
Event Date August 17, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311919
GPS Coordinates 40.78313, -81.42141

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Incident Narrative

An employee was at a public refueling station attempting to clean the windshield of an 18-wheeler after making deliveries when the employee fell and suffered a punctured neck.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2018, a worker at Frito Lay Inc. in CANTON, Ohio suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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