Best Croutons, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Best Croutons, LLC | Report ID | 2017043528 |
| Address | 1140 S. Washtenaw | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1227127 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -87.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when the belt became energized. The employee's hand was caught between the belt and the conveyor pulley, causing a serious injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2017, a worker at Best Croutons, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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