LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY | Report ID | 2019010556 |
| Address | 2400 EAST BEAVER AVENUE | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1372872 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -103.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rinsing cheese conveyor belts when he saw a piece of cheese on a weigh belt and attempted to remove it. His arm was then caught in the weigh belt, resulting in a broken forearm. The weigh belt was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2019, a worker at LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered fractures to the forearm(s). 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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