Rural King Holding Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MATTOON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rural King Holding Co. in MATTOON, ILLINOIS
Employer Rural King Holding Co. Report ID 2018043786
Address 4216 Dewitt Avenue City, State ZIP MATTOON, ILLINOIS 61938
Event Date April 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1311745
GPS Coordinates 39.49000, -88.41000

Incident Narrative

While checking a conveyor, an employee was caught in the moving parts of the conveyor and suffered compound fractures and lacerations to the left forearm. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2018, a worker at Rural King Holding Co. in MATTOON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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