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Frito Lay

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — WOOSTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frito Lay in WOOSTER, OHIO
Employer Frito Lay Report ID 20181111524
Address 1626 Old Mansfield Rd City, State ZIP WOOSTER, OHIO 44691
Event Date November 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # 1360889
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -81.96000

Incident Narrative

On November 8, 2018, an employee was sanitizing a 4-by-4 bucket. The bucket hit the employee in the head, causing a brain bleed that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2018, a worker at Frito Lay in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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