KELLOGG COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | KELLOGG COMPANY | Report ID | 2015010970 |
| Address | 9601 F STREET | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68127 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | 1026254 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -96.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a lathe in the packing maintenance shop. The employee was using emery cloth to buff a shaft when the employee's gloved right hand was pulled into the lathe. The employee fractured the right wrist and three fingers, requiring an overnight inpatient hospitalization and surgery at UNMC hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2015, a worker at KELLOGG COMPANY in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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