Pepsico, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pepsico, INC. | Report ID | 2020010401 |
| Address | 7700 W. 71st Street | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Vacuum cleaners | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1456998 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vacuuming the framework around a belt conveyor when the vacuum attachment and employee's arm were pulled into the conveyor. The employee suffered fractures to the right radius and ulna.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2020, a worker at Pepsico, INC. in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). 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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