Better Baked Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Better Baked Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2015118700 |
| Address | 2200 East 38th Street | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16510 |
| Event Date | November 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1107838 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -80.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As the employee was cleaning the cheese conveyor, his glove got caught on the conveyor pulling his hand and arm into a rotating circular shaft. The employee suffered a compound fracture of the right forearm requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2015, a worker at Better Baked Foods, LLC in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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