Farmers Pride Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Farmers Pride Inc. in 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.

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