Koch Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ASHLAND, ALABAMA
| Employer | Koch Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2021054350 |
| Address | 515 Tyson Road | City, State ZIP | ASHLAND, ALABAMA 36251 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1534705 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.30000, -85.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor machine. His upper body was caught in the machine's rotating shaft, and he suffered broken bones and facial lacerations.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2021, a worker at Koch Foods, LLC in ASHLAND, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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