Berry Global Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin
| Employer | Berry Global Inc. |
| Address | 1701 1st Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin 54729 |
| Report ID | 2020109461 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 |
| Inspection # | 1495960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95173, -91.38001 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 5, 2020, at approximately 8:13 a.m., an employee was preparing to string a cast extrusion line. When the employee ducked under the winder to grab the rope used to string, the carriage moved forward and struck the employee in the face. The employee fell to the floor and struck their head on the floor resulting in a severe head injury.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2020, a worker at Berry Global Inc. in CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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