Jamie's Mulch & Topsoil, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WEST CHESTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jamie's Mulch & Topsoil, Inc. in WEST CHESTER, OHIO
Employer Jamie's Mulch & Topsoil, Inc. Report ID 2016010887
Address 8408 Pinceton Glendale Rd. City, State ZIP WEST CHESTER, OHIO 45069
Event Date January 24, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1128799
GPS Coordinates 39.34000, -84.40000

Incident Narrative

On or about 1/24/16, an employee's arm was pulled into the auger of a salt spreader while cleaning it. The employee's lower left arm broke.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2016, a worker at Jamie's Mulch & Topsoil, Inc. in WEST CHESTER, OHIO suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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