Bartlett, IL — A man lost his arm in an industrial accident that took place in Bartlett, Illinois, on Friday, March 27, 2015. The accident took place at the Rana Meal Solutions Plant, around 3:00 in the afternoon.
Local sources have yet to identify the man injured in the accident. According to reports, the man’s arm became trapped in an industrial mixer. Rana makes pasta and sauces. The Bartlett, Illinois, facility in their first plant opened inside the United States.
Emergency workers called to the scene of the accident were forced to use extrication equipment typically used for traffic accidents to help free the man from the machine.
There’s been no information on the man’s current condition. No other injuries were reported.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Now, in the grand majority of cases, an accident like this is going to be handle through an employer’s workers’ comp policy. As many know, worker’s comp pays out benefits in the case of an on-the-job accident. In most accidents, workers’ comp is an employees only form of recourse. However, it’s not the only way an accident like this could be handled. If the equipment involved the accident had somehow malfunctioned and that malfunction had led to the accident, then liability for the accident could possibly fall on the manufacturer. Obviously, further investigation into the accident is needed. In thee cases, independent investigation are always recommended, as an OSHA investigation can literally take months before completed. When the fact that victims have only a limited amount of time following an accident in which to take action is taken into account, months and months of waiting can begin to look like a lot of wasted time.
— Grossman Law Offices
