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Elmer Candy Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Elmer Candy Corporation in PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA
Employer Elmer Candy Corporation Report ID 20211210424
Address 401 North 5th Street City, State ZIP PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA 70454
Event Date December 4, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311352 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.44000, -90.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at her station scraping a molding tray when she dropped the scraper into a conveyor. When she attempted to retrieve the scraper, her right hand became caught in the conveyor belt, resulting in lacerations and fractures.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2021, a worker at Elmer Candy Corporation in PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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