Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at General Mills, 2403 South Pennsylvania Avenue, WELLSTON, OHIO 45692
on — Fractures, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On October 8, 2021, an employee was cleaning the pizza topping machine using a scrubbing pad when their right hand was pulled into a running conveyor belt and roller, resulting in a broken right hand. The belt and roller were unguarded at the time.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedFood and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
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