Bland Farms Production and Packing, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — GLENNVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bland Farms Production and Packing, LLC in GLENNVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Bland Farms Production and Packing, LLC Report ID 2017065242
Address 1126 Raymond Bland Rd City, State ZIP GLENNVILLE, GEORGIA 30427
Event Date June 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 424480 Inspection # 1240490
GPS Coordinates 31.96000, -82.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to use an air hose to remove debris from equipment when the equipment's conveyor caught the air hose and pulled his arm beneath a guard. His arm broke, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2017, a worker at Bland Farms Production and Packing, LLC in GLENNVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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.

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