SUNRIVER OF IDAHO, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Crushing injuries - ABERDEEN, Idaho

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SUNRIVER OF IDAHO, INC. in ABERDEEN, Idaho
Employer SUNRIVER OF IDAHO, INC.
Address 351 E. LINCLON
City, State ZIP ABERDEEN, Idaho 83210
Report ID 2017076601
Event Date July 17, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Skull
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 424480
Inspection # 1248753
GPS Coordinates 42.94000, -112.83000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam stackable potato boxes on a box palletizer when the machine began operating and crushed the employee's skull. The palletizer was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2017, a worker at SUNRIVER OF IDAHO, INC. in ABERDEEN, Idaho suffered crushing injuries to the skull. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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