# Fractures at J.H. Routh Packing Co.
> OSHA SIR `2018032642` · 3/17/2018 · SANDUSKY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** J.H. Routh Packing Co.
- **Location:** 4413 W. Bogart Rd., SANDUSKY, OHIO, 44870
- **NAICS:** 311611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 17, 2018, at approximately 7:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to clear debris from an auger when it lacerated and fractured the employee's right hand, requiring hospitalization. The auger was running at the time of the incident.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*