Frostbite Brands, Div. of Dean Foods

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — TOLEDO, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frostbite Brands, Div. of Dean Foods in TOLEDO, OHIO
Employer Frostbite Brands, Div. of Dean Foods Report ID 2019010692
Address 4117 Fitch Street City, State ZIP TOLEDO, OHIO 43613
Event Date January 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -83.59000

Incident Narrative

On January 21, 2019, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an employee was walking in the parking lot when a second employee threw a snowball at the first employee. The first employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground while running away from the snowball, fracturing the right ankle and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2019, a worker at Frostbite Brands, Div. of Dean Foods in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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