Bimbo Bakeries USA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Bimbo Bakeries USA | Report ID | 2022098107 |
| Address | 7301 Freeway | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76103 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2022 | 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-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311824 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -97.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a catch pan on a bun pan return line. Some buns were stuck around the belts; as he tried to remove them, the conveyor caught his glove and shirt sleeve and pulled in his right arm. He suffered broken bones in the forearm.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2022, a worker at Bimbo Bakeries USA in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). 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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