Farmers Pride Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Farmers Pride Inc. | Report ID | 2021086776 |
| Address | 154 West Main Street | City, State ZIP | FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17126 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing sanitation duties on a conveyor line when his right arm was pulled into the chain and sprocket of the conveyor, resulting in a compound fracture to his right forearm.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2021, a worker at Farmers Pride Inc. in FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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