TCC Materials, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | TCC Materials, LLC | Report ID | 2017076935 |
| Address | 3151 Lien Street | City, State ZIP | RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57702 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.09000, -103.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bagging cement and sending the bags via conveyor to a robot. A rock fell onto the conveyor. The employee attempted to remove the rock and an arm was caught by the robot. Both bones in the employee's left forearm were fractured requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2017, a worker at TCC Materials, LLC in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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