Mistica Foods, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — ADDISON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mistica Foods, LLC | Report ID | 20231110303 |
| Address | 50 W. Commercial Avenue | City, State ZIP | ADDISON, ILLINOIS 60101 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1711454 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped up on a forklift and was raised to adjust a hose when his right hand was caught between the forklift mast and a ceiling beam. The employee suffered a crush injury to the hand that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2023, a worker at Mistica Foods, LLC in ADDISON, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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