Schwans Company
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified — Multiple surface and flesh wounds — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Schwans Company | Report ID | 2024043391 |
| Address | 1307 39th Street North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple surface and flesh wounds | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Fixed ladder or fire escape |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.89000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in the freezer and fell onto moving parts of the freezer carousel. The employee sustained chest contusions and lacerations to the face, back, and arm.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2024, a worker at Schwans Company in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered multiple surface and flesh wounds to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified, with fixed ladder or fire escape identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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