Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Frito-Lay, Inc.
Start: 3/23/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024032620 · 3/23/2024 · Frito-Lay, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Road signs, poles except utility

Employer

Name: Frito-Lay, Inc.
Location: 1886 Upper Maple Street, DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT, 06241
NAICS: 311919
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving around a staged pallet in an aisle on a ride-on pallet jack. During a turn the forks hit a stanchion, causing the pallet to hit the bracket. This resulted in a crushed right little finger that was amputated.

Source

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