Spears Caney Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — CANEY, KANSAS
| Employer | Spears Caney Inc | Report ID | 2024021856 |
| Address | 1609 CR 1900 | City, State ZIP | CANEY, KANSAS 67333 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Robotic arm perimeters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1732926 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.02000, -95.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a six-axis robot arm in the barcode/packaging area, when the robot struck the employee resulting in six rib fractures that required hospitalization. The robot was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2024, a worker at Spears Caney Inc in CANEY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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