General Mills
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WELLSTON, OHIO
| Employer | General Mills | Report ID | 2023065628 |
| Address | 2403 South Pennsylvania Avenue | City, State ZIP | WELLSTON, OHIO 45692 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping frozen meat into a tote dumpster when a chunk of frozen meat came out and hit the rake. The rake fell and crushed her right little finger against the edge of the tote dumpster, resulting in an open fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2023, a worker at General Mills in WELLSTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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