Century Foods International, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - SPARTA, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Century Foods International, LLC in SPARTA, Wisconsin
Employer Century Foods International, LLC
Address 400 Century Court
City, State ZIP SPARTA, Wisconsin 54656
Report ID 2021075734
Event Date July 13, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Catwalks
Industry (NAICS) 311999
GPS Coordinates 43.94220, -90.79209

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Incident Narrative

On 7/13/2021, an employee was carrying a conveyor roller while walking backward on a catwalk. The employee missed a step while going down the stairs, causing the employee to fall backward. The roller came down onto the employee's fifth digit on the right hand crushing it against the catwalk decking and fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2021, a worker at Century Foods International, LLC in SPARTA, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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