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Yankee Hill Brick Mfg. Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yankee Hill Brick Mfg. Co. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer Yankee Hill Brick Mfg. Co. Report ID 2016076112
Address 3705 S. Coddington Ave. City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68522
Event Date July 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327120 Inspection # 1162477
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -96.75000

Incident Narrative

On July 7, 2016, at 0930, an employee was reaching into the strap station and jig of the brick strapping machine to straighten up the stack of bricks before they were banded. At the same time, the operator activated the machine, causing the carousel of jigs to move forward. She was pulled into the machinery, crushing her upper torso and head between the jig and the strap station.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2016, a worker at Yankee Hill Brick Mfg. Co. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered crushing injuries to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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