Riverside Foods, Inc.
Struck by object dropped by person — Concussions — TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Riverside Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20241010092 |
| Address | 2520 Wilson Street | City, State ZIP | TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN 54241 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Rakes, pitchforks |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker, supervisor current | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.15000, -87.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a spreader on a cheese curd line when an air line (2.5-inch clear plastic tubing, about 6-7 feet long) disconnected and fell from the ceiling. Another employee went to catch the air line and dropped the rake they were using to break apart cheese. The rake fell and struck the injured employee in the right side of the head, resulting in a concussion and amnesia.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at Riverside Foods, Inc. in TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with rakes, pitchforks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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