Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at De Ruijter International USA Inc.
Start: 12/18/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211701 · 12/18/2024 · De Ruijter International USA Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

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

Employer

Name: De Ruijter International USA Inc.
Location: 120 Harvest Dr., COLDWATER, OHIO, 45828
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unjamming an accumulation of rubber on a metal detector conveyor belt when his arm got caught between the roller and the conveyor, resulting in a laceration. The conveyor was in operation and there was no guarding in place at the time.

Source

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