Great Kitchens Food Company, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Great Kitchens Food Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211287 |
| Address | 300 Innovation Drive | City, State ZIP | ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446 |
| 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 | 41.61000, -88.10000 | ||
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.
Context
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