Frito-Lay Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frito-Lay Inc in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Frito-Lay Inc Report ID 2023087810
Address SOUTH STREET WAWA STORE PARKING LOT, 1231 S STREET City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19146
Event Date August 24, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS) 311821 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -75.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the back of a truck preparing to make a delivery. While exiting the truck, he lost balance and fell to the parking lot. The employee sustained fractures to the right shoulder, rib cage, and skull, as well as a lung contusion and brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2023, a worker at Frito-Lay Inc in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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