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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024032715 · 3/26/2024 · Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC
Location
4000 E Goodwin Rd, MISSION, TEXAS, 78574
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 26, 2024, at 8:04 a.m., a temporary employee was retrieving a grapefruit that became lodged between two belt conveyors when her forearm was pulled in between the opening of the two conveyors. This resulted in a fractured wrist and fractured fingers. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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