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TH Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TH Foods, Inc. in LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer TH Foods, Inc. Report ID 2019032701
Address 2154 Harlem Rd. City, State ZIP LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS 61111
Event Date March 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311821 Inspection # 1386785
GPS Coordinates 42.34000, -89.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking moisture on the sheet conveyor belt. The employee's left hand was pulled between the two conveyor belts and pinched between a roller. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a muscle injury. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2019, a worker at TH Foods, Inc. in LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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