B&G Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | B&G Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054711 |
| Address | 443 East 100th Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11236 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a hydraulic pallet lift conveyor to remove cans of tomatoes from a pallet. His leg was between the pallet lift conveyor and a guardrail when the hydraulic control was pressed, causing the pallet conveyor to rise and squeeze his right leg between the pallet and guardrail. His right leg broke.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2018, a worker at B&G Foods, Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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