Devon's Chocolates, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Devon's Chocolates, LLC | Report ID | 20191112145 |
| Address | 1500 Clamar Drive | City, State ZIP | SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53590 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311352 | Inspection # | 1448227 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.19000, -89.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling a missing cell into a carrier, which involved opening a door while a conveyor was running. The sleeve of the employee's smock was caught in the sprocket that moved the conveyor; the employee's arm was pulled into and through the sprocket, and the employee was trapped in the machine. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2019, a worker at Devon's Chocolates, LLC in SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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