MC COMB, OHIO—
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC, 312 Rader Rd., MC COMB, OHIO 45858 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On May 18, 2017, an employee was monitoring the flow of dough at a mixer. The employee was attempting to remove accumulated dough when the mixer's chopper mechanism partially amputated the employee's left ring finger. The mixer was guarded at the time.
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Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
An employee was performing maintenance on a tray packer. They put a piece of cardboard down onto the belt of the tray packer and stood on the belt. The belt started, causing the employee to lose balance and fall approximately 2 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle and required surgery.
WENONA, ILLINOIS—
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs from a catwalk to a production area. The employee missed a step, fell down the stairs, and suffered broken ribs.
GENEVA, ILLINOIS—
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
An employee was clearing a jam on a machine when their right index fingertip was amputated by the sealer. A guard was in place at the time.
MC COMB, OHIO—
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
An employee was clearing a jam on a forming machine when their right hand was caught by the plunger, resulting in a partial amputation of the middle finger and a laceration to the back of the hand. The machine was guarded at the time.
MC COMB, OHIO—
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
On February 25, 2024, an employee was cleaning dough off a roller when their right hand and fingers were caught in a pinch point between a laminator roller and conveyor resulting in fractures and lacerations.
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