Baldi Candy Co. dba Arway Confections, Inc.

Vehicle or machinery fire — Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia — CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Baldi Candy Co. dba Arway Confections, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer Baldi Candy Co. dba Arway Confections, Inc.
Address 3425 N Kimball
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60618
Report ID 2025010032
Event Date January 2, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire
Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311340
Inspection # 1806449
GPS Coordinates 41.94321, -87.71250

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Incident Narrative

An employee was purging the chocolate line when the machine caught fire. The employee sustained injuries due to smoke inhalation.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2025, a worker at Baldi Candy Co. dba Arway Confections, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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