OSHA Injury Report: Iowa City #2 - Main Store

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

He was slicing Cajun [REDACTED] for a customer then sliced extra for case. When putting the tray of [REDACTED] back in the case he lost his balance

What happened

Employee was faced away from counter slicing [REDACTED] for Customer at slicer and extra for the case. When he turned back to case side (holding Tray of [REDACTED]) his foot came in contact with 5 gal compost bucket that caused him to lose his balance and slip and fall. During the process of falling- Employee 's upper right lip came in contact with the scale base board (hard plastic with smooth edges) and it caused a cut in his upper right lip. Employee went to emergency room and received 1 stitch.

Injury or illness

INJURY TYPE: Laceration || BODY PART(S) AFFECTED: - Mouth

Object or substance involved

Employee had a tray of Cajun Turkey and foot came in contact with compost 5 gal bucket that caused him to lose his balance. As Employee was falling his lip hit scale support base ( hard plastic) and cut his lip

Summary line

Upper Lip Laceration from losing balance and struck scale base board

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.