SPRINGBORO, OHIO—
Hearth Grains Bakery LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hearth Grains Bakery LLC, 350 South Pioneer Blvd, SPRINGBORO, OHIO 45066 on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
On August 8, 2022, an employee was on top of the forks of a forklift to manually push pans on the forklift into a dumpster. As the employee stepped down from the forks, his foot contacted the controls, causing the mast to move and pin him against the forklift. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis.
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