Shamrock Foods Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | Shamrock Foods Company | Report ID | 2020021083 |
| Address | 5199 Ivy St | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Fruits, nuts, vegetables |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1461707 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a 50-pound bag of onions while trying to free a stuck pallet on rolling racks. He suffered a spinal cord injury that caused paralysis.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2020, a worker at Shamrock Foods Company in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with fruits, nuts, vegetables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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