Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WENONA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 20171111145 |
| Address | 775 State Rt 251 | City, State ZIP | WENONA, ILLINOIS 61377 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311821 | Inspection # | 1279569 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wiping down a conveyor roller when the conveyor started unexpectedly and pulled his hand into the rollers. He suffered a broken radius and ulna, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2017, a worker at Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC in WENONA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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