Hiland Ice Cream

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — NORFOLK, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hiland Ice Cream in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
Employer Hiland Ice Cream Report ID 20181212745
Address 700 East Omaha Ave. City, State ZIP NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701
Event Date December 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # 1367770
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was packing ice cream at the end of the filler, helping to clear the machine to change over to another flavor. A sweep arm came around and pinched his arm between it and the filler frame rod breaking the two bones between his wrist and elbow.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2018, a worker at Hiland Ice Cream in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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