Rantoul Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — RANTOUL, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Rantoul Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2020087426 |
| Address | 205 Turner Dr | City, State ZIP | RANTOUL, ILLINOIS 61866 |
| Event Date | August 6, 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 | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1488920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -88.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when his left hand/glove was caught by the conveyor and his arm was pulled into the conveyor/sprocket. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the left forearm.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2020, a worker at Rantoul Foods, LLC in RANTOUL, 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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