Fractures and burns

Name: Fractures and burns at Fervalue USA, LLC
Start: 4/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043724 · 4/26/2023 · Fervalue USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures and burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Fervalue USA, LLC
Location: 750 E. 110th St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60628
NAICS: 311821
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On April 26, 2023, at 4:00 PM, an employee was applying a beeswax release agent to the core and mold of a piece of equipment when the bristle brush was dropped into the equipment. As the employee went to retrieve the brush, their right hand was caught between the core and mold, resulting in fractures and burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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