New B&M Meats, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | New B&M Meats, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076471 |
| Address | 21 Commerce St | City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445210 | Inspection # | 1482940 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -75.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a meat press when a mold jammed. As the employee was fixing the mold, the machine activated and his right hand was caught in the machine. The employee suffered lacerations and fractures to the right hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2020, a worker at New B&M Meats, Inc. in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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