Wharton County Foods LLC CAL- MAINE Foods CO.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOLING, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wharton County Foods LLC CAL- MAINE Foods CO. in BOLING, TEXAS
Employer Wharton County Foods LLC CAL- MAINE Foods CO. Report ID 2015052727
Address 4429 FM 442 City, State ZIP BOLING, TEXAS 77420
Event Date May 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 112310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.30000, -96.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee processing manure attempted to adjust a conveyor belt. The belt was in motion at the time. As he lifted the latch to lock it into place, the bracket bar spun 180 degrees and struck the employee in the lower leg.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2015, a worker at Wharton County Foods LLC CAL- MAINE Foods CO. in BOLING, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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