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OSHA Injury Report: Darling Ingredients - Winchester Division

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Darling Ingredients - Winchester Division in 1635 Indian Hollow Rd, Winchester, VA 22603 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was waste Water Operator in animal fats rendering.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Darling Ingredients - Winchester Division
Parent company
Darling Ingredients
Street
1635 Indian Hollow Rd
City
Winchester
State
VA
ZIP
22603
On-site location
Winchester Plant

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

EE was filling polymer tank and climbed up the ladder to check the clarifier.

What happened

EE was filling polymer tank and climbed up the ladder to check the clarifier. When going down the ladder they spilled and fell off the ladder approx. 3 feet and fell backwards into the stair rail behind them.

Injury or illness

Contusion of Abdomen Elbow Shoulder Left Side

Object or substance involved

Tools Instruments and Equipment - Ladders

Summary line

Contusion of Abdomen Elbow Shoulder Left Side - Directly Harmed by: Tools Intruments and Equipment - Ladders

Employee and industry

Job description
Waste Water Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
311613 — Animal fats rendering
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
82
Total hours worked
166251
Establishment ID
1119378
Employer case #
FY23-01015

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:30:00.000
Submitted
12FEB24:17:31:00

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Source

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