E&H Conveyors, Inc. DBA KJ Mushroom Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | E&H Conveyors, Inc. DBA KJ Mushroom Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098362 |
| Address | 360 Line Road | City, State ZIP | KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19348 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115112 | Inspection # | 1697960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -75.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was relocating a hydraulic winch "puller" from the top beds to the bottom beds in a mushroom house. As he pulled the net through the winch, his arm became entangled. He was hospitalized with fractures and lacerations to the right arm including the armpit and shoulder blade area.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2023, a worker at E&H Conveyors, Inc. DBA KJ Mushroom Services, Inc. in KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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