FRITO-LAY, INC.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — KATHLEEN, GEORGIA
| Employer | FRITO-LAY, INC. | Report ID | 2025043361 |
| Address | 1200 Highway 247 S | City, State ZIP | KATHLEEN, GEORGIA 31047 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a pallet using a forklift. The employee stepped off the forklift to adjust a box. Before the employee returned to their own forklift, they were struck by a second forklift as it backed up. The employee's lower left leg was pinned between a pallet (carried by the second forklift) and the cab of their own forklift. They suffered multiple fractures to the lower leg.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2025, a worker at FRITO-LAY, INC. in KATHLEEN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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