Seneca Foods Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Seneca Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2017098920 |
| Address | Farm field somewhere in southern Wisconsin, Near County Road M | City, State ZIP | EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN 53536 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Harvesting and threshing machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.71000, -89.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The lima bean combine harvester was having infeed problems. An employee climbed up on the machine head to observe the problem. The harvester operator was unaware the employee was there and raised the machine head. The employee was struck/pinched by the machine head fracturing three ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2017, a worker at Seneca Foods Corporation in EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with harvesting and threshing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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