Kloepfer, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PAUL, IDAHO
| Employer | Kloepfer, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021857 |
| Address | 505 E. Ellis St. | City, State ZIP | PAUL, IDAHO 83347 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -113.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing ice from a batch roller on a ready mix concrete (RMC) truck. The roller caught his sweatshirt and pulled in his arm. The arm was broken and he was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2022, a worker at Kloepfer, Inc. in PAUL, IDAHO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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