Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — MISSION, TEXAS
| Employer | Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC | Report ID | 2024032715 |
| Address | 4000 E Goodwin Rd | City, State ZIP | MISSION, TEXAS 78574 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1738415 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.26000, -98.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 26, 2024, at 8:04 a.m., a temporary employee was retrieving a grapefruit that became lodged between two belt conveyors when her forearm was pulled in between the opening of the two conveyors. This resulted in a fractured wrist and fractured fingers. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2024, a worker at Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC in MISSION, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(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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