# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2025076922` · 7/17/2025 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
- **Source:** Conveyors  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems
## Employer
- **Name:** TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- **Location:** 7401 S. CICERO AVE., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60629
- **NAICS:** 311340
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Candy fell inside a conveyor and caused a jam. An employee was clearing the jam when his right bicep was lacerated and he was hospitalized. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*