Philadelphia Macaroni Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Philadelphia Macaroni Company | Report ID | 2019066369 |
| Address | 1801 North 36th Street | City, State ZIP | GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58203 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311823 | Inspection # | 1420252 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.93000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the hydraulics on a macaroni press. The machine started and crushed the employee's arm and hand, breaking two bones. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2019, a worker at Philadelphia Macaroni Company in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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