Frito Lay Incorporated

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - AUSTIN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Frito Lay Incorporated in AUSTIN, Texas
Employer Frito Lay Incorporated
Address 9807 Middle Fiskville Road
City, State ZIP AUSTIN, Texas 78753
Report ID 20191111458
Event Date November 3, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311423
Inspection # 1451045
GPS Coordinates 30.36120, -97.68357

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Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the elevated forks of a forklift to reach racking in a warehouse. As he was being lowered down from the racking, the forklift shifted, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 5 feet to the ground. He suffered closed head trauma.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2019, a worker at Frito Lay Incorporated in AUSTIN, Texas suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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