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Seneca Foods Corporation

Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — JANESVILLE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Seneca Foods Corporation in JANESVILLE, Wisconsin
Employer Seneca Foods Corporation
Address 418 E. Conde Street
City, State ZIP JANESVILLE, Wisconsin 53546
Report ID 2021119773
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 42.65287, -89.00553

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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.

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