Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nestle, USA, 601 East Algonquin Road, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Foot (feet) excluding toes.
Final narrative
An employee was rinsing the top of a dough mixer using a power washer. The spray struck his left foot, resulting in a laceration/puncture to the top of the foot.
An employee was returning a powered industrial truck to its charging station before going to break when the truck stopped abruptly and the employee's left foot became stuck between the lift and a support pole, resulting in a foot fracture and crushed big toe.
An employee was working to assess the operation of a high-pressure water nozzle. The water system was activated and the employee was cut by high pressure water on his left hand where the palm meets the wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was sandblasting paint from a water tower when the blasting media sprayed across their forearm, resulting in an elbow injury that required hospitalization.
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An employee was driving a boom lift (in the lowered position) in an exterior dock area. The lift s left wheels rolled onto base plates that covered a 3-foot-deep sump pit. The base plates failed, and one side of the lift dropped. The employee's left leg was caught under the lift basket, and he suffered a fracture to the lower leg including the ankle.