Saputo USA - Friendship
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — FRIENDSHIP, NEW YORK
| Employer | Saputo USA - Friendship | Report ID | 2025032486 |
| Address | 6701 County Road 20 | City, State ZIP | FRIENDSHIP, NEW YORK 14739 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nose and mouth |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, tubes metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -78.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee started the clean-in-place (CIP) cleaning cycle on a filler machine. They noticed there was no pre-rinse water flowing to the filler return tub. Upon troubleshooting the issue, the employee ascended a mobile platform (48 inches high) so they could access an end cap which was tri-clamped to a 2 stainless steel line. As they loosened the clamp, pressure in the line caused the end cap to blow off. The 2 stainless pipe struck the employee's face and caused them to fall off the platform. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured nose and top jaw, two black eyes, and a swollen face.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2025, a worker at Saputo USA - Friendship in FRIENDSHIP, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nose and mouth. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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