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Kerry Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kerry Inc. in MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Kerry Inc. Report ID 2017010201
Address 3141 W. North Avenue City, State ZIP MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160
Event Date January 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
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) 311822 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -87.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging material from a flour hopper when a pneumatic gate fractured his right thumb. The gate was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2017, a worker at Kerry Inc. in MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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