Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20171010000 |
| Address | 1500 Plum Creek | City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1273726 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -99.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working/cleaning near a running conveyor when the employee's cotton glove was pulled into the conveyor. The employee's right arm was then fractured by the conveyor's sprocket mechanism.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2017, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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