Baldi Candy Co. dba Arway Confections, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia — 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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