CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Abrasions, scratches — FRIONA, TEXAS
| Employer | CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS | Report ID | 2016109970 |
| Address | 1530 W. HIGHWAY 60 | City, State ZIP | FRIONA, TEXAS 79035 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1187885 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.58000, -102.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was attempting to realign an overhead conveyor belt while on a scissor lift. While attempting to reach up and pull a lever, he started to lose his balance. To steady himself, he reached his left hand up into the conveyor belt and his glove was caught in the belt, leading to a deep abrasion on the top of his left hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2016, a worker at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS in FRIONA, TEXAS suffered abrasions, scratches to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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