Frito Lay
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Frito Lay | Report ID | 2021086615 |
| Address | 10 Spud Lane | City, State ZIP | BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK 13904 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -75.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an elevated platform while spraying foaming sanitizing chemicals onto equipment when he fell 4 feet to the concrete floor below, resulting in multiple lower left leg fractures.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2021, a worker at Frito Lay in BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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