Seneca Foods Corporation
Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Seneca Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2021119773 |
| Address | 418 E. Conde Street | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fruits, nuts, vegetables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1565425 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.65000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was diagnosing an issue on a destoner. The employee went up a set of stairs and climbed onto the equipment. To get down, the employee jumped down onto the 180-degree pre-heat water reservoir cover. When the employee jumped down, his right leg landed on a carrot, which caused part of his right leg to go into a 3-by-3-foot open hatch and into the water below. The employee suffered second degree burns to his lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2021, a worker at Seneca Foods Corporation in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other jump to lower level, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2020 | Klein-Dickert Milwaukee, Inc. | FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 9, 2017 | U.S. Pipeline, Inc. | VILLA RICA, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 21, 2016 | TETRA Technologies, Inc. | OMEGA, OKLAHOMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 1, 2020 | FCA US LLC | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 10, 2019 | Waste Pro | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Dandee Concrete Construction Co Inc | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Fastenal Company | BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Concrete Erectors, Inc | HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |