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Frito-Lay, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Frito-Lay, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Frito-Lay, Inc. Report ID 2021097588
Address 2800 Silver Star Rd. City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32808
Event Date September 3, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.57000, -81.41000

Incident Narrative

On September 3, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting an extruder take-away conveyor. As the chain and sprocket was rotated, it pinched the employee's right index finger and the sprocket's teeth lacerated the employee's fingertip. The fingertip was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2021, a worker at Frito-Lay, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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