Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — TOMAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088139 |
| Address | 28171 Essex Avenue | City, State ZIP | TOMAH, WISCONSIN 54660 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Chutes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.02000, -90.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending down into a receiving bin retrieving boxes when an empty box slid down the chute and hit the employee in the back of the head. The employee was hospitalized with swelling of an arterial vessel.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2019, a worker at Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. in TOMAH, WISCONSIN suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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