Lake Forest, IL ·
OSHA Injury Report: The Popcorn Factory, Inc.
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at The Popcorn Factory, Inc. in 13970 W Laurel Dr, Lake Forest, IL 60045 resulted in days away from work. Employee was trainer in popcorn (except candy covered), popped, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- The Popcorn Factory, Inc.
- Parent company
- 1-800 Flowers, Inc
- Street
- 13970 W Laurel Dr
- City
- Lake Forest
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60045
- On-site location
- Production Floor
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 87
Before the incident
Operating the kettles on the platform
What happened
Saw the kettle on the floor over boiling and went down to investigate why. He slipped and fell on the hot slurry.
Injury or illness
Burns and injury to shoulder and hands.
Object or substance involved
Hot liquid substance
Summary line
While Descending A Short Flight Of Stairs To Turn Off The Caramel Boiler Employee [REDACTED] Slipped On A Caramel Overspill Present On The Stairwell Floor. The Fall Resulted In The Employee Landing Forcefully On His Hands And Knees. The Employee Sus
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Trainer
- SOC code
- 13-1151: Training and Development Specialists
- NAICS code
- 311919: Popcorn (except candy covered), popped, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 92
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 77,548
- EIN
- 010671373
- Establishment ID
- 1474107
- Employer case #
- 2
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 11:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-17
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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