United Dairy
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | United Dairy | Report ID | 2017010842 |
| Address | 508 Roane Street | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25302 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1206614 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.36000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 26, 2017, at approximately 12:45 PM, an employee was injured while pulling crates of milk from the energized floor track. A stack of product cases became hung up on the floor track. Using a metal hook, the employee attempted to unjam the cases. The track popped up and caught the employee's left ankle between the track and the metal side barrier on the track resulting in a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2017, a worker at United Dairy in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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