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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023065437 · 6/20/2023 · Sanderson Farms Inc, Processing Division

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Sanderson Farms Inc, Processing Division
Location
2000 Shiloh Avenue, BRYAN, TEXAS, 77803
NAICS
112320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing service and maintenance on a chiller machine. While placing the screen back onto the chiller, the machine started up, causing the employee's left leg to become caught by the paddle. They sustained a left tibia fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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