WEST LIBERTY FOODS, L.L.C.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WEST LIBERTY FOODS, L.L.C. | Report ID | 20181212619 |
| Address | 750 South Schmidt Road | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1367273 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the belt on the meatball line. While removing a meatball from the moving metal conveyor their glove was caught in a nip point and the employee's left pinky finger sustained a fracture, torn ligaments and a severe laceration.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2018, a worker at WEST LIBERTY FOODS, L.L.C. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(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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