The Hillson Nut Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | The Hillson Nut Company | Report ID | 2020087822 |
| Address | 3225 W. 71st St | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44102 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1489945 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.46000, -81.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning out a nut mixer when the blade started and pinned his right arm to the side of the mixer, crushing it. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2020, a worker at The Hillson Nut Company in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered crushing injuries to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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