Cargill Meat Solutions
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions | Report ID | 2016054022 |
| Address | 2510 E. Lakeshore Dr | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76705 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1147598 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.58000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While swabbing operating equipment, an employee's sleeve was caught in the conveyor, pulling the employee's left arm into the machine. The employee's arm suffered a compound fracture and skin removal.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions in WACO, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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