Koch Foods of Cincinnati, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FAIRFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Koch Foods of Cincinnati, LLC | Report ID | 2020021476 |
| Address | 4100 Port Union Road | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1464993 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.33000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a spiral inlet belt on a line. A sprocket on the belt caught his left hand, and his left arm was broken.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2020, a worker at Koch Foods of Cincinnati, LLC in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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