River Run Foods DE LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | River Run Foods DE LLC | Report ID | 2021087380 |
| Address | 50 Blue Hill Road | City, State ZIP | NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17857 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311422 | Inspection # | 1552945 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -76.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor when it caught the employee's hair. The employee suffered a scalping injury.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2021, a worker at River Run Foods DE LLC in NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the scalp. 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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