KATHLEEN, GEORGIA—
Frito-Lay Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Frito-Lay Inc, 1200 Ga Hwy 247 S, KATHLEEN, GEORGIA 31047 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was lowering a hopper into an extruder using an electric hoist. His left middle and index fingers were caught between the hopper and the extruder, resulting in amputations to the fingertips.
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