FRITO-LAY, INC
Trip over an object without fall — Fractures — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | FRITO-LAY, INC | Report ID | 2022032516 |
| Address | 2810 QUALITY WAY | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Trip over an object without fall | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Bands | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 3:23 p.m. on March 21, 2022, an employee was returning to her workstation when she tripped over a plastic band with her left foot, suffered a broken right femur as she tried to regain her balance, and collapsed to the floor. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2022, a worker at FRITO-LAY, INC in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as trip over an object without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 34 severe injury reports involving "Trip over an object without fall" incidents in our database. Browse all Trip over an object without fall injuries.
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