RINDLER POULTRY, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations — SAINT HENRY, OHIO
| Employer | RINDLER POULTRY, LLC | Report ID | 20231211763 |
| Address | 5424 Watkins Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT HENRY, OHIO 45883 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | 1719197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 31, 2023, an employee was performing sanitation on a packer conveyor and was walking in the passageway when their shirt collar was pulled into the conveyor above the passageway. The employee was strangled and became unconscious. The conveyor was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2023, a worker at RINDLER POULTRY, LLC in SAINT HENRY, OHIO suffered asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations to the body systems. 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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