AFP Advanced Food Products, LLC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Sprains — CLEAR LAKE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | AFP Advanced Food Products, LLC. | Report ID | 20201212023 |
| Address | 600 1st Avenue West | City, State ZIP | CLEAR LAKE, WISCONSIN 54005 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1509028 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.25000, -92.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 12/28/2020, while an employee was attempting to fix a pallet that was stuck to a palletizer, a photoelectric sensor on the palletizer tripped, causing a metal plate (apron) to retract. When the plate retracted, 11 cases of product dropped onto the employee's head, shoulder, and wrist, resulting in a small subarachnoid bleed and a sprain in their right wrist.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2020, a worker at AFP Advanced Food Products, LLC. in CLEAR LAKE, WISCONSIN suffered sprains to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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