Great Kitchens Foods Company, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Great Kitchens Foods Company, Inc | Report ID | 2022119695 |
| Address | 401 East Joe Orr Road | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1633872 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.52000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 4, 2022, an employee was removing pizza dough from under the production line when their hand was pulled into a conveyor roller. The employee sustained a left forearm fracture.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2022, a worker at Great Kitchens Foods Company, Inc in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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