Conveyor belt traps worker

A fish factory worker is at home recovering after her hand was caught in a conveyor belt there on Tuesday.
Fire fighters were called to the Sanford Ltd factory in Cross Road at 6pm to free her.


Fire fighters were called to Sanford Ltd factory on Tuesday to free a trapped worker.

Part of the conveyor was disassembled by fire fighters in order to free the 16 year old, says Tauranga Fire Service senior station officer Jeff Maunder.
"We took a roller out and released her hand," says Jeff.
Tauranga St John Ambulance says the woman had a soft tissue injury and a suspected broken bone in her left hand. She was taken to Tauranga Hospital, but was discharged and is now recovering.

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