Sugar Creek Packing Co.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — FRONTENAC, KANSAS
| Employer | Sugar Creek Packing Co. | Report ID | 2024099011 |
| Address | 1600 W. McKay Street | City, State ZIP | FRONTENAC, KANSAS 66763 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.45000, -94.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was investigating an issue with a sealing machine. The sealing station came down on his right arm causing a puncture wound.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2024, a worker at Sugar Creek Packing Co. in FRONTENAC, KANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the arm(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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