Sanderson Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BRYAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Sanderson Farms | Report ID | 2020099178 |
| Address | 2000 Shiloh Ave. | City, State ZIP | BRYAN, TEXAS 77803 |
| Event Date | September 28, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -96.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a moving conveyor belt. Her right hand was caught between the belt and an interior sprocket, causing lacerations and potentially broken bones. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2020, a worker at Sanderson Farms in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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