Silbrico Corporation

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Silbrico Corporation in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
Employer Silbrico Corporation Report ID 20211210729
Address 6300 River Road City, State ZIP HODGKINS, ILLINOIS 60525
Event Date December 14, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 327992 Inspection # 1577049
GPS Coordinates 41.77000, -87.84000

Incident Narrative

On December 14, 2021, a temporary employee was outside loading ore from the train into the conveyor system. The employee entered a confined space to clean ore from the wheel of the conveyor belt system when their arm was pulled into the conveyor. The employee was hospitalized for right arm fractures, contusions, and facial lacerations.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2021, a worker at Silbrico Corporation in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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