Bar Processing Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bar Processing Corp. | Report ID | 2020032526 |
| Address | 1601 Wentworth Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to load a bar straightener machine. The employee's arm was pulled into the machine, where it was broken and lacerated.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2020, a worker at Bar Processing Corp. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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