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Bay Valley Foods

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HOBART, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bay Valley Foods in HOBART, WISCONSIN
Employer Bay Valley Foods Report ID 20211210963
Address 1164 Ohare Blvd. City, State ZIP HOBART, WISCONSIN 54115
Event Date December 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 311421 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.45000, -88.13000

Incident Narrative

On December 21, 2021, an employee was working on a packaging line. She turned to get a box from a metal table behind her; her foot caught on an anti-fatigue mat and she fell backward onto the table. She suffered a punctured lung and three broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2021, a worker at Bay Valley Foods in HOBART, WISCONSIN suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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