CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
Alpha Baking Co., Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was sweeping a production area when dough became stuck in a conveyor. He was removing the dough when his glove got stuck to the conveyor, pulling his left hand and arm into the tunnel of the conveyor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm. The conveyor was not guarded at the time.
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