TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2025076922 |
| Address | 7401 S. CICERO AVE. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60629 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1839325 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Candy fell inside a conveyor and caused a jam. An employee was clearing the jam when his right bicep was lacerated and he was hospitalized. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2025, a worker at TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the upper arm(s). 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.
Context
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