Wegmans Food Market, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wegmans Food Market, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129547 |
| Address | 1500 Brooks Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14603 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple arm locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1114041 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.13000, -77.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee cleaning the x-ray conveyor in the Bakery Department got her arm caught between the roller and the belt breaking her arm in two places.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2015, a worker at Wegmans Food Market, Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple arm locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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