Primrose Candy Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Primrose Candy Company | Report ID | 2015074685 |
| Address | 2700 N Karlov Ave | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60639 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1079263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.93000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the lollipop machine. Her right hand was caught by the drive pulley which subsequently pulled her arm into the machine up to her shoulder. She was admitted to the hospital for surgery to repair her broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2015, a worker at Primrose Candy Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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