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Welsch Ready mix Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Welsch Ready mix Inc. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer Welsch Ready mix Inc. Report ID 2019088945
Address 1863 W 135th St. City, State ZIP BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60490
Event Date August 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.63000, -88.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was washing a ready mix truck when the employee's water hose became caught on the mixer's drum fin and the employee's arm was pulled into the mixer. The employee suffered a right arm laceration.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2019, a worker at Welsch Ready mix Inc. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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