Packers Sanitation Services Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services Inc | Report ID | 2017065572 |
| Address | 3001 L St. | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -95.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an assembly line and attempting to remove a piece of meat from a running conveyor belt when his left hand was caught between the chain and sprocket on the belt. He suffered several lacerations to his left hand and wrist. The conveyor was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2017, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services Inc in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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