Little Falls, MN — 2023-01-25

OSHA Injury Report: North Freeze Dry

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2023-01-25, an injury at North Freeze Dry in Little Falls, MN 56345 resulted in days away from work. Employee was utility Operator in dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment: North Freeze Dry
Parent company: North Freeze Dry
Street: 15582 18th St. NE
City: Little Falls
State: MN
ZIP: 56345
On-site location: West sliding door of WIP Freezer

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 3

Before the incident

Employee was working in the forming and freezing department loading the machine and forming product.

What happened

Employee went to the large door to of the freezer and entered freezer. When she entered she slipped losing her balance and falling backwards landing on her butt and hitting her head on the concreate floor. When filling out incident investigation paperwork she was alert and was able to answer simple questions. She requested to go home and was driven home by a fellow employee who was her son.

Injury or illness

Employee had a moderately sized bump on the back of her head and soreness on her butt.

Object or substance involved

Concreate floor.

Summary line

Bump on the back of the head contact with [REDACTED].

Employee and industry

Job description: Utility Operator
SOC code: 9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code: 311111 — Dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2022
Avg employees: 81
Total hours worked: 110624
EIN: 862963319
Establishment ID: 977656
Employer case #: 23-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-01-25
Shift started: 6:30:00.000
Time of incident: 11:25:00.000
Submitted: 15JAN24:13:35:00

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.