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TUF-TITE, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TUF-TITE, INC. in LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS
Employer TUF-TITE, INC. Report ID 2018076802
Address 1200 Flex Ct. City, State ZIP LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS 60047
Event Date July 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1329687
GPS Coordinates 42.21000, -88.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning debris from and around a conveyor with an air hose when his arm was caught in the conveyor's pulley, causing him to be pulled into the running belt. He suffered a broken left clavicle, a broken rib on the left side, and abrasions to the torso. The conveyor's guards were removed at the time of the incident to identify why material was getting stuck in the conveyor.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2018, a worker at TUF-TITE, INC. in LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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