Little Caesars
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — GROVE CITY, OHIO
| Employer | Little Caesars | Report ID | 20201110897 |
| Address | 3096 Southwest Blvd | City, State ZIP | GROVE CITY, OHIO 43123 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -83.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a dough sheeting machine. The machine pulled in the employee's right hand, crushing the middle finger and causing a closed fracture of the ring fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2020, a worker at Little Caesars in GROVE CITY, OHIO suffered fractures to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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