Great Kitchens Foods Company, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing - Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries - CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Great Kitchens Foods Company, Inc. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois
Employer Great Kitchens Foods Company, Inc.
Address 401 East Joe Orr Road
City, State ZIP CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois 60411
Report ID 2024087565
Event Date August 16, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311812
Inspection # 1770542
GPS Coordinates 41.52084, -87.61619

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Incident Narrative

An employee was injured when they were power washing under a dump conveyor and got caught between the dump conveyor and frame. The conveyor dropped while the employee was positioned underneath the conveyor and above the support frame. They sustained a crush injury to their trunk, consisting of injuries to multiple body parts.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2024, a worker at Great Kitchens Foods Company, Inc. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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