Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Name: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations at RINDLER POULTRY, LLC
Start: 12/31/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211763 · 12/31/2023 · RINDLER POULTRY, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name: RINDLER POULTRY, LLC
Location: 5424 Watkins Road, SAINT HENRY, OHIO, 45883
NAICS: 112310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 31, 2023, an employee was performing sanitation on a packer conveyor and was walking in the passageway when their shirt collar was pulled into the conveyor above the passageway. The employee was strangled and became unconscious. The conveyor was not guarded at the time.

Source

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