Utz Quality Foods, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts, lacerations — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Utz Quality Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085833 |
| Address | 1437 Broadway | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1086243 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -76.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packing bags of baked snacks into shipping boxes. While moving from the packing area to another section of the plant, the employee went under a portable conveyor and pulled it down while trying to support their weight. The conveyor belt fell onto the employee, lacerating the head and arm and requiring arterial cauterization.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2015, a worker at Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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