KATHLEEN, GEORGIA—
FRITO-LAY, INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at FRITO-LAY, INC., 1200 HWY 247 SOUTH, KATHLEEN, GEORGIA 31047 on — Fractures, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was removing steel grating from warehouse racking when he fell approximately 18 feet through an opening near a piece of unsecured steel grating to the ground. The steel grating struck him during the fall, resulting in head and lumbar fractures. The employee's fall protection was tied off to the steel grating.
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