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Reser's Fine Foods

Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reser's Fine Foods in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer Reser's Fine Foods Report ID 2021032174
Address 3215 SE 6th Street City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607
Event Date March 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 445299 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.04000, -95.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a belt on a conveyor. He turned and struck his head on an overhead beam and then fell back into the conveyor he was working on, sustaining a back injury.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2021, a worker at Reser's Fine Foods in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment while rising, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising injuries.

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