TreeHouse Foods, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TreeHouse Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2024054265 |
| Address | 2060 Old Philadelphia Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -76.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While cleaning the dough processing belt, an employee's right arm was caught in the belt rollers and fractured.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2024, a worker at TreeHouse Foods, Inc in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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