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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241110232 · 11/2/2024 · Sterling Sugars Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(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
Sterling Sugars Inc.
Location
611 Irish Bend Road, FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA, 70538
NAICS
311314
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a mechanic with applying lime to a slipping conveyor belt when the employee's upper right arm was caught in the tail roller of the belt. The employee sustained a compound fracture of the upper arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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