Peco Foods, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — NEWARK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Peco Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2018021271 |
| Address | 318 South Locust Street | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, ARKANSAS 72562 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.69000, -91.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing belts on the grain elevator gearbox. While removing the belts, the belt tensioner released striking the employee's right forearm resulting in lacerations and a broken bone. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2018, a worker at Peco Foods, Inc in NEWARK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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