Great Kitchens Food Company, Inc.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — ROMEOVILLE, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Great Kitchens Food Company, Inc. in ROMEOVILLE, Illinois
Employer Great Kitchens Food Company, Inc.
Address 300 Innovation Drive
City, State ZIP ROMEOVILLE, Illinois 60446
Report ID 20241211287
Event Date December 6, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 311412
Inspection # 1792704
GPS Coordinates 41.61427, -88.10706

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Incident Narrative

An employee's glove was caught by the auger of a running sprinkle machine. They sustained a laceration to the right hand.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2024, a worker at Great Kitchens Food Company, Inc. in ROMEOVILLE, Illinois suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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