Rural King Holding Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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.
Context
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