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OSHA Injury Report: Rice Fruit Company

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Rice Fruit Company in 2760 carslisle rd, Gardners, PA 17324 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was box Maker in seed processing, post-harvest for propagation.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Rice Fruit Company
Parent company
Rice Fruit Company
Street
2760 carslisle rd
City
Gardners
State
PA
ZIP
17324
On-site location
Production Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
18

Before the incident

operating box making machine

What happened

Employee climbed reaching on the box making machine to change tape dispenser when he slipped and landed hitting his rib cage on a metal part of the machine. Employee felt pain when stretching upward and while standing in regular posture and pain increases when he goes home and lays down for the night.

Injury or illness

Closed fracture of multiple ribs of right side

Object or substance involved

climbing and over-reaching then slipping on top of machine

Summary line

Employee fell on metal part of the box making machine and caused pain and discomfort near rib chest area.

Employee and industry

Job description
Box Maker
SOC code
51-9196 — Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
115114 — Seed processing, post-harvest for propagation
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
173
Total hours worked
365436
EIN
231474131
Establishment ID
649519
Employer case #
9

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
16JAN2025:14:48:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.