Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Assemblers, Inc.
Start: 8/2/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021086416 · 8/2/2021 · Assemblers, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source: Suits, coats, jackets

Employer

Name: Assemblers, Inc.
Location: 2850 W. Columbus Drive, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60652
NAICS: 561910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2021, an employee was making batches of popcorn when the kernel dispensing tube cap came off. The employee was putting a lid/cap on the tube system when the auger (spiral rod) grabbed his lab coat and pulled him in. The auger penetrated the employee's chest and exited his back. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown