Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — CACTUS, TEXAS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099743 |
| Address | 5950 Monfort Rd. | City, State ZIP | CACTUS, TEXAS 79013 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -102.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was verifying that ground beef transfer equipment had been cleaned. The equipment lacerated her lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2018, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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