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OSHA Injury Report: Seneca Foods Rochester

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Seneca Foods Rochester in 308 20th Street Southeast, Rochester, MN 55904 resulted in days away from work. Employee was freezer Utility in frozen fruit and vegetable processing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Seneca Foods Rochester
Parent company
Seneca Foods
Street
308 20th Street Southeast
City
Rochester
State
MN
ZIP
55904
On-site location
Under the Hayssen 5 incline conveyor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
48

Before the incident

Reaching for a drain basket

What happened

The employee was walking to the floor drain located beneath the Hayssen 5 incline conveyor. She placed a grey bin down and emptied the drain basket. Upon standing up she lost her balance on the slippery floor and fell backward striking the floor and hitting her back.

Injury or illness

Acute bilateral lower back pain with right side sciatic

Object or substance involved

Water and food residue on the floor

Summary line

acute bilateral lower back pain w right side sciatic from fall on floor

Employee and industry

Job description
Freezer Utility
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
311411 — Frozen fruit and vegetable processing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
190
Total hours worked
492993
EIN
160733425
Establishment ID
992531
Employer case #
9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
16:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
14JAN26:19:41:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.