Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - OMAHA, Nebraska

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. in OMAHA, Nebraska
Employer Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD.
Address 13076 Renfro Cir.
City, State ZIP OMAHA, Nebraska 68137
Report ID 2015010047
Event Date January 3, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561720
Inspection # 1005508
GPS Coordinates 41.20339, -96.11824

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Incident Narrative

Worker caught a hand in a running conveyor while cleaning and rinsing it. Worker suffered broken radial and ulnar bones in the right arm. The victim was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2015, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. in OMAHA, Nebraska suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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