Ventura Foods, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — THORNTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ventura Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2017098892 |
| Address | 201 Armory Drvive | City, State ZIP | THORNTON, ILLINOIS 60476 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1264869 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a box from under a hydraulic lift. The lift dropped when the box was removed and crushed the employee's arm.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2017, a worker at Ventura Foods, LLC in THORNTON, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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