Hiland Ice Cream
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — 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.
Context
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