McGehee Warehouse, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | McGehee Warehouse, LLC | Report ID | 2016099167 |
| Address | 502 Alabama St, McGehee | City, State ZIP | MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS 71654 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Balers-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | 1186149 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -91.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were standing side by side attempting to make repairs when the kick-out bar engaged. The kick-out bar ran over the first employee's left foot and caught the second employee's leg between the bar and a bale. The first employee suffered two broken bones between the left knee and ankle. The second employee suffered a laceration and two broken bones in the left foot. They were both hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2016, a worker at McGehee Warehouse, LLC in MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with balers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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