Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — KUNA, IDAHO
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20171111086 |
| Address | 17365 S Cole Rd | City, State ZIP | KUNA, IDAHO 83634 |
| Event Date | November 18, 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-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1281113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.44000, -116.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt and sustained lacerations and a broken arm. The conveyor belt was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2017, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. in KUNA, IDAHO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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