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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021431 · 2/17/2021 · Rich Products Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Rich Products Corporation
Location
21511 Division Street, CREST HILL, ILLINOIS, 60403
NAICS
311412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 4:30 a.m. on February 17, 2021, an employee was cleaning underneath a running conveyor. The employee's right glove was pulled into the conveyor as the employee was cleaning flour from the surface of the conveyor, causing the right hand and forearm to become caught between the conveyor and the surface underneath. The employee suffered a broken wrist/forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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