DALLAS, TEXAS—
Frito-Lay
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Frito-Lay, 3631 W Davies St, DALLAS, TEXAS 75211 on — Fractures, affecting the heel(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift to pick up waste. The forklift was about to strike a bollard and the employee jumped off the vehicle. Her foot was then caught under the forklift s front tires, resulting in a fractured left heel.
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