Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Perdue Farms, Inc.
Start: 2/9/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017021305 · 2/9/2017 · Perdue Farms, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Perdue Farms, Inc.
Location: 255 N. REHOBOTH BLVD., MILFORD, DELAWARE, 19963
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While spraying a runaround conveyor machine with a pressure washer, an employee noticed something on the conveyor belt. The employee was attempting to remove the object when the employee's hand was caught between the belt and a moving sprocket. The employee suffered a right arm fracture and tissue damage.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown