Interbake Foods, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Interbake Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2016054437 |
| Address | 1 Devils Food Drive | City, State ZIP | NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57049 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311821 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.48000, -96.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning racks inside a warehouse at ground level when a pallet on the third level of a nearby rack failed, allowing a large load of wrapped cookies to fall on him and fracture his left femur.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2016, a worker at Interbake Foods, LLC in NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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