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Innovative Formulations

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — HARRISON, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Innovative Formulations in HARRISON, ARKANSAS
Employer Innovative Formulations Report ID 2018054396
Address 675 Hwy 43 E City, State ZIP HARRISON, ARKANSAS 72601
Event Date May 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 424210 Inspection # 1314857
GPS Coordinates 36.28000, -93.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dumping powdered sugar into a portable oscillating blender. A tag was dropped into the machine. The employee attempted to remove the tag and the blender pulled the employee's left hand between the metal bars and a screen, resulting in two broken fingers. The machine was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2018, a worker at Innovative Formulations in HARRISON, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.

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