Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Turano Knead Dough Baking Company, 556 St. James Gate, BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60490
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the Hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to stop tools from falling into product when their right hand was lacerated by the blades in the dough chunker machine.
Hospitalized Hand(s), unspecified Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
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