Frito Lay
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Fractures and dislocations — WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Frito Lay | Report ID | 2019011043 |
| Address | Transit Road & NYS Thruway | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -78.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a converter dolly for a tandem trailer. While pushing the converter dolly, the employee felt a pop in his lower back, followed by severe pain. He was hospitalized with two bulging discs and a fractured vertebra.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2019, a worker at Frito Lay in WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered fractures and dislocations to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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