NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - DODGE CITY, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P. in DODGE CITY, Kansas
Employer NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P.
Address 2000 E. TRAIL
City, State ZIP DODGE CITY, Kansas 67801
Report ID 20171211474
Event Date December 2, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Secondary Source Clothing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311611
GPS Coordinates 37.74000, -99.98000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a bone jam on a conveyor when his frock became caught in the conveyor's pulley system. His right forearm was then pinched and fractured. The bone drop area of the conveyor was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2017, a worker at NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P. in DODGE CITY, Kansas suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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