OSHA Injury Report: Nestle Purina Pet Care - Jefferson

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was up on the DAF system cleaning the screen. Employee started to descend the ladder using 3 points of contact. Before last rung of the ladder was reached employees glove slipped off ladder. This resulted in employee missing the last step and losing their balance. Employee then fell into the 12 curb around the entire system. Neck head did make contact with curb which resulted in laceration. Other nearby contractors and employee on maintenance dock heard the employee in distress. Nestle employee immediately started to engage the fallen employee in conversation to gauge the extent of injury and they called first responders. Contractors immediately started to render first from their first aid kit. After first responders arrived EMS was called. Once EMS arrived onsite they took over. Fallen employee was loaded into ambulance and taken for further evaluation.

What happened

Employee was up on the DAF system cleaning the screen. Employee started to descend the ladder using 3 points of contact. Before last rung of the ladder was reached employees glove slipped off ladder. This resulted in employee missing the last step and losing their balance. Employee then fell into the 12 curb around the entire system. Neck head did make contact with curb which resulted in laceration. Other nearby contractors and employee on maintenance dock heard the employee in distress. Nestle employee immediately started to engage the fallen employee in conversation to gauge the extent of injury and they called first responders. Contractors immediately started to render first from their first aid kit. After first responders arrived EMS was called. Once EMS arrived onsite they took over. Fallen employee was loaded into ambulance and taken for further evaluation.

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

Concrete Curb

Summary line

Employee lost hand placement while dismounting ladder and fell backward hitting head on burm for foundation

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.