Seneca Foods Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — GILLETT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Seneca Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2016087830 |
| Address | 200 N. Green Bay Ave. | City, State ZIP | GILLETT, WISCONSIN 54124 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cans |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.88000, -88.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a forklift operator straighten the cardboard dust cover on a pallet. The top three pallets in the stack collapsed, causing several hundred cans of green beans to fall on the employee, breaking both of his lower legs.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2016, a worker at Seneca Foods Corporation in GILLETT, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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