Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20201111070 |
| Address | 8295 Arenzville Rd. | City, State ZIP | BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS 62618 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1505814 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -90.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 5:30 a.m. on November 23, 2020, an employee was trying to unjam a piece of meat from an overhead rib transfer belt when the employee's arm was caught in the belt. The employee's arm and wrist were broken and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2020, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. in BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(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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