Graeter's Ice Cream Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Graeter's Ice Cream Company | Report ID | 2019077481 |
| Address | 2145 Reading Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311514 | Inspection # | 1419624 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.12000, -84.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's apron became entangled in the mixer paddles of a mixer and the employee's arm was pulled into the mixer paddles, resulting in a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2019, a worker at Graeter's Ice Cream Company in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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