Richelieu Foods, Inc.
Injured by object breaking in hand — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Richelieu Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066448 |
| Address | 121 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN 53916 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Cooking and eating utensils, except knives |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.47000, -88.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the wire on a cheese harp when the wire snapped, hitting the employee in the eye.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2019, a worker at Richelieu Foods, Inc. in BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with cooking and eating utensils, except knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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