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Rich Products Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CREST HILL, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rich Products Corporation in CREST HILL, ILLINOIS
Employer Rich Products Corporation Report ID 2021021431
Address 21511 Division Street City, State ZIP CREST HILL, ILLINOIS 60403
Event Date February 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1515904
GPS Coordinates 41.55000, -88.09000

Incident Narrative

At about 4:30 a.m. on February 17, 2021, an employee was cleaning underneath a running conveyor. The employee's right glove was pulled into the conveyor as the employee was cleaning flour from the surface of the conveyor, causing the right hand and forearm to become caught between the conveyor and the surface underneath. The employee suffered a broken wrist/forearm.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2021, a worker at Rich Products Corporation in CREST HILL, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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