HP Hood LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — BATAVIA, NEW YORK
| Employer | HP Hood LLC | Report ID | 2024076412 |
| Address | 5140 Ag Park Drive West | City, State ZIP | BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors roller, wheel |
| Secondary Source | Shoes, socks, footwear | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.98000, -78.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed on top of a roller conveyor to visually assess a suspected fractured pallet that was being conveyed to the finished products warehouse. The employee's safety toecap of his boot got caught in a 4-inch-wide gap separating sections of the conveyor rollers, causing him to twist his leg and fall. The employee suffered a fractured femur and finger.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2024, a worker at HP Hood LLC in BATAVIA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors roller, wheel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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