OSHA Injury Report: Channel Fish Processing Co Inc.

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was performing her duty as a fish packer - sorting packing fish into proper size styrofoam containers.

What happened

Worker was performing her duty according to witness when a 2-3 size stone of size fell off the cooling unit above and hit her. One witness claimed the stone hit her on the shoulder the witness and [REDACTED] laughed about it. Then [REDACTED] the fresh area manager inquired to ask what happened and [REDACTED] claimed it hit her in the head. [REDACTED] also a certified first aid responder assessed her for no visible concussion no sign of blood bruise or cuts. Offered her ice and rest suggested arranging travel to ER to get assessed by a doctor. [REDACTED] declined and said she would go with her agency.

Injury or illness

Inconclusive injury due to lack of information from hiring agency. Due to HIPPA we never received full documentation of injury. A note was sent to us from hiring agency saying she was seen and treated for something on 10 8 then again on 1 14 under going therapy. When we inquired about a note for our investigation or light duty the hiring agency never confirmed visit to be work related determination of diagnosis or a return to work note. Hiring agency cleared her for work on 10 28 without doctor

Object or substance involved

A 2-3 Piece of ice fell from cooling unit onto the worker maintenance called a technician to assess the cooling unit the next day following as corrective action.

Summary line

A 2-3 (stone size) piece of ice hit [REDACTED] after sloughing off of an over head refrigeration unit (injury undetermined after investigation)

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.