Weaver Brothers Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — VERSAILLES, OHIO
| Employer | Weaver Brothers Inc. | Report ID | 2024053819 |
| Address | 10638 State Route 47 | City, State ZIP | VERSAILLES, OHIO 45380 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424440 | Inspection # | 1746508 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -84.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the packer line with a steel wool pad when the pad got caught in the chain and gear sprocket and their hand was pulled in. They sustained a laceration to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at Weaver Brothers Inc. in VERSAILLES, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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