Hazleton, PA · 2024-07-19

OSHA Injury Report: Case Ready Hazleton PA

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2024-07-19, an injury at Case Ready Hazleton PA in 65 Green Mountain Road, Hazleton, PA 18202 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was deboxing machine operator in meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Case Ready Hazleton PA
Parent company: Cargill
Street: 65 Green Mountain Road
City: Hazleton
State: PA
ZIP: 18202
On-site location: FOF ROBOT

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 11

Before the incident

PERFROMING ROUTINE DUTIES AS A SECOND SHIFT DEBOXING MACHINE OPERATOR

What happened

EMPLOYEE TOOKA BOX OF MEAT FROM THE ROBOT AND PLACED IT [REDACTED] COMBO. HE HELD THE BOX WITH HIS RIGHT ARM HE CUT THE BOX OPEN USINGHIS LEFT HAND AND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOREARM WITH THE BOX CUTTER CASUING A LACERATION.

Injury or illness

LACERATION ARM LOWER-RIGHT

Object or substance involved

BOX CUTTER

Summary line

LACERATION ARM LOWER-RIGHT BOX CUTTER

Employee and industry

Job description: DEBOXING MACHINE OPERATOR
SOC code: 51-3022: Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
NAICS code: 311611: Meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 1,055
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 2,095,126
EIN: 751449430
Establishment ID: 546585
Employer case #: S2024-1066

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-07-19
Shift started: 15:00
Time of incident: 19:40
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-20