Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — ORRTANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021486 |
| Address | 1505 Orrtanna Road | City, State ZIP | ORRTANNA, PENNSYLVANIA 17353 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | 1731715 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -77.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing a conveyor belt when their left arm and hand were caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in a fractured forearm.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2024, a worker at Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. in ORRTANNA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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