Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098819 |
| Address | 300 Wegmans Market Street | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14624 |
| Event Date | September 20, 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 | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1778112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.12000, -77.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor belt when his hand was caught between a roller and a belt. His wrist and three of his fingers were broken, resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2024, a worker at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 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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