Curation Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
| Employer | Curation Foods | Report ID | 2019054927 |
| Address | 12700 South Dixie Highway | City, State ZIP | BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1401979 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.33000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing conveyor belts that run food into a chopper when the employee's rain coat sleeve became caught between the conveyor belt and the roller, resulting in a laceration to the left wrist/hand.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2019, a worker at Curation Foods in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and wrist(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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