Van Drunen Farms - Strongheart Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Van Drunen Farms - Strongheart Plant | Report ID | 2015097269 |
| Address | 700 Market St. | City, State ZIP | MOMENCE, ILLINOIS 60954 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1097919 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While trying to clear a jam in a screw conveyor, an employee's gloved right hand was pulled into the conveyor. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2015, a worker at Van Drunen Farms - Strongheart Plant in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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