LAKE MILLS, WISCONSIN—
Daybreak Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Daybreak Foods, Inc., N5432 County Rd A, LAKE MILLS, WISCONSIN 53551 on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a 12-foot A-frame ladder, pushing manure in a dump truck bed with a shovel. The employee slipped and fell to the concrete ground, suffering a broken neck vertebra, two herniated neck vertebrae, and two fractures to the left arm.
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LAKE MILLS, WISCONSIN—
Daybreak Foods, Inc.
On October 21, 2023, at approximately 8:30 AM, an employee was performing repairs on a seal and filter cap assembly on an egg white filler tower to stop a leak. The piston was activated and the employee's right thumb tip was pinched between the filter cap and seal, resulting in a partial amputation.
LAKE MILLS, WISCONSIN—
Daybreak Foods, Inc.
An employee was shoveling a pile of manure onto a manure belt. The employee was attempting to clean up manure that fell off the belt when his long-sleeve shirt got snagged in a manure belt, causing his left arm to get pulled in between the belt and roller. The employee suffered a fractured arm and loss of skin on his arm and hand. The machine was in operation at the time of the incident.
JOHNSTOWN, OHIO—
Daybreak Foods, Inc.
An employee was cleaning off a manure belt when the belt grabbed onto his hand, resulting in an amputation of the right arm above the elbow.
RAYMOND, OHIO—
Daybreak Foods, Inc
On February 19, 2020, an employee fell from a 10-foot step ladder while climbing it to power-wash walls. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken rib, a facial contusion, and a leg injury.
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