Packers Sanitation Services Inc., LTD.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — FRIONA, TEXAS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services Inc., LTD. | Report ID | 2020087669 |
| Address | 1530 W. Hwy 60 | City, State ZIP | FRIONA, TEXAS 79035 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.59000, -102.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a conveyor belt to make sure it was clean. It caught his arm, breaking and lacerating it.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2020, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services Inc., LTD. in FRIONA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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