Amputations

Name: Amputations at Frito-Lay, Inc.
Start: 9/3/2021

1 amputation · 2021097588 · 9/3/2021 · Frito-Lay, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name: Frito-Lay, Inc.
Location: 2800 Silver Star Rd., ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32808
NAICS: 311919
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 3, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting an extruder take-away conveyor. As the chain and sprocket was rotated, it pinched the employee's right index finger and the sprocket's teeth lacerated the employee's fingertip. The fingertip was medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown