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OSHA Injury Report: Highland Baking Company

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Highland Baking Company in 2301 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sanitor in food Manufacturer (Specialty bread).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Highland Baking Company
Parent company
Highland Baking Company
Street
2301 Shermer Rd
City
Northbrook
State
IL
ZIP
60062
On-site location
South Production Line 5 Mixers

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
57

Before the incident

The employee completed cleaning the chucker and was instructed to resume regular housekeeping duties.

What happened

[REDACTED] the employee returned to the machine area and leaned into the chukcer to wipe it down again. At this time the cunker closed on his left hand.

Injury or illness

Laceration of left hand

Object or substance involved

Chucker

Summary line

During a changeover the employee completed cleaning the chucker and was instructed to resume regular housekeeping duties At that time the chucker closed on his left hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Sanitor
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
311812 — Food Manufacturer (Specialty bread)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
510
Total hours worked
950935
EIN
363302013
Establishment ID
899061
Employer case #
35

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Time of incident
4:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
30JAN26:20:10:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.