Hearthside Food Solutions
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hearthside Food Solutions | Report ID | 2023076091 |
| Address | 720 Center Ave. | City, State ZIP | CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1678484 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -88.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was near a conveyor belt on a line that had been deactivated for restocking. The line started and the employee's right little finger was caught in the conveyor belt slats. The conveyor system pulled the employee in, resulting in an injury to the right little finger and hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at Hearthside Food Solutions in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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