GIANT PRODUCE, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PARMA, IDAHO
| Employer | GIANT PRODUCE, Inc | Report ID | 2015085645 |
| Address | 912 E. Main | City, State ZIP | PARMA, IDAHO 83660 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.79000, -116.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a belt on an energized conveyor with a wrench. The employee's hand slipped making contact and becoming entangled with the conveyor fracturing bones in his hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2015, a worker at GIANT PRODUCE, Inc in PARMA, IDAHO suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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