Wysocki Produce Farm, G.P.
Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — BANCROFT, Wisconsin
| Employer | Wysocki Produce Farm, G.P. |
| Address | Central Sands Road, Saddle Sore Lane |
| City, State ZIP | BANCROFT, Wisconsin 54921 |
| Report ID | 2025054238 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport |
| Source of Injury | Agricultural tractors |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.28402, -89.52861 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a tractor and utilizing a 2.5-foot kinetic rope and a 1-inch soft shackle to pull another tractor that was stuck in the mud. An additional 30-foot kinetic rope with a soft shackle was hooked up to provide distance from the soft soil. While pulling, the loop end of the terminal shackle on the stuck tractor frayed and released the rope, causing it to recoil back at the pulling tractor. The rope(s) struck the back of the pull tractor, broke the rear window, and struck the employee. The employee was pushed forward into the steering wheel and sustained severe lacerations to the head and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2025, a worker at Wysocki Produce Farm, G.P. in BANCROFT, Wisconsin suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport, with agricultural tractors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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