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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2017065572 · 6/18/2017 · Packers Sanitation Services Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Packers Sanitation Services Inc
Location
3001 L St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68107
NAICS
561720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning an assembly line and attempting to remove a piece of meat from a running conveyor belt when his left hand was caught between the chain and sprocket on the belt. He suffered several lacerations to his left hand and wrist. The conveyor was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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