Turkey Hill Dairy LP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Turkey Hill Dairy LP | Report ID | 2015031251 |
| Address | 2601 River Road | City, State ZIP | CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA 17516 |
| Event Date | March 17, 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 | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1047427 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -76.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached between the motor driving bar and the frame of a poly tray machine to remove a jam. The bar closed and trapped the employee's arm, resulting in a double fracture to the forearm. The machine was not stopped at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2015, a worker at Turkey Hill Dairy LP in CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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