Century Foods International, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SPARTA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Century Foods International, LLC | Report ID | 2021075734 |
| Address | 400 Century Court | City, State ZIP | SPARTA, WISCONSIN 54656 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.94000, -90.79000 | ||
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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