Bunge Milling, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bunge Milling, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021710 |
| Address | 321 E North St. | City, State ZIP | DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61832 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | 1580695 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 23, 2022, an employee was operating an automatic palletizer machine. The employee approached the chain conveyor to adjust a crooked slip sheet on a pallet when their pullover sweatshirt sleeve was caught in the moving chain conveyor. The employee slipped on the concrete floor while attempting to free the sleeve from the chain conveyor and fell, sustaining a fractured left arm above the elbow. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2022, a worker at Bunge Milling, Inc. in DANVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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