Frito-Lay, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Frito-Lay, Inc | Report ID | 2024087696 |
| Address | 2810 Quality Way | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424450 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 21, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee was addressing a broken metal cable in a crane shuttle aisle. The crane shuttle unexpectedly activated, pinning the employee between the rail frame and crane shuttle. The employee was hospitalized with a dislocated and fractured hip as well as fractures to their clavicle and sternum.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2024, a worker at Frito-Lay, Inc in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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