Midwest Foods Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Midwest Foods Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065505 |
| Address | 11359 Franklin Ave | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was attempting to clear a jam on a conveyor. The employee's hand was between the conveyor bars when the equipment moved and cut the employee's hand. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2020, a worker at Midwest Foods Manufacturing, Inc. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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