Ajinomoto Foods North America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ajinomoto Foods North America | Report ID | 2018076725 |
| Address | 3131 S Quail Ave | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1329510 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -94.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to adjust a conveyor belt when the sprocket caught her glove. Her left arm was pulled into the machine, and she suffered a compound fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2018, a worker at Ajinomoto Foods North America in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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