B&G Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Fractures - BROOKLYN, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at B&G Foods, Inc. in BROOKLYN, New York
Employer B&G Foods, Inc.
Address 443 East 100th Street
City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, New York 11236
Report ID 2018054711
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
GPS Coordinates 40.65041, -73.90398

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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.

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