Fromm Family Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Fromm Family Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2020054789 |
| Address | N2117 Columbus-Fall River Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN 53925 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.29000, -89.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to clean a conveyor belt on a bag flattener. The employee's arms were pulled into the nip point between the belt and an idler pulley, causing arm contusions, abrasions, and potential soft tissue damage.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2020, a worker at Fromm Family Foods, LLC in COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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