Oberfields
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Oberfields | Report ID | 20231110846 |
| Address | 1165 Alum Creek Dr | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43209 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1713692 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -82.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 27, 2023, an employee was using a hammer and scraper to clean a block machine. The employee was on top of the block machine approximately 6-7 feet in the air and their full-body harness was attached to an overhead retractable lifeline. Their retractable lanyard cable got caught in the shaft of an overhead conveyor, causing the employee to be pulled against the conveyor belt. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the vertebrae and sternum, a lacerated liver, and bruising to the lungs and ribs.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2023, a worker at Oberfields in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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