Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, LLC | Report ID | 20211210580 |
| Address | 105 Keystone Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 18512 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1568310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -75.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee opened up a tunnel freezer and shut off its fans to prepare for maintenance. The fans were turned on while the employee was performing maintenance and the fan blades contacted the employee, resulting in cuts to their right arm, hand, and fingers that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2021, a worker at Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, LLC in DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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