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Berry Global Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berry Global Inc. in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer Berry Global Inc. Report ID 2020109461
Address 1701 1st Avenue City, State ZIP CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 54729
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 44.95000, -91.37000

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.

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