East Balt Bakeries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | East Balt Bakeries | Report ID | 2017088115 |
| Address | 1801 W. 31st Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1261122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a dough jam on a mixer when the gate caught the employee's hand, removing skin from two to three fingers. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2017, a worker at East Balt Bakeries in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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