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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024042931 · 4/3/2024 · Alsum Farms Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Alsum Farms Inc
Location
6530 Helena Road, ARENA, WISCONSIN, 53503
NAICS
111211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was making an adjustment to a conveyor belt mounted to a semi-trailer when the line became energized. He fell and traveled three feet where his leg became caught between the motor bracket and the belt. This fractured a bone in his lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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