FRITO-LAY, INC

Trip over an object without fall — Fractures — JONESBORO, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FRITO-LAY, INC in JONESBORO, Arkansas
Employer FRITO-LAY, INC
Address 2810 QUALITY WAY
City, State ZIP JONESBORO, Arkansas 72401
Report ID 2022032516
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
GPS Coordinates 35.81431, -90.56390

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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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