Woman Survives Incident At Geneva Plant: Officials

GENEVA, IL — A woman who became trapped in a conveyor belt assembly machine at a Geneva plant in October is alive, officials recently told the Kane County Chronicle. A spokeswoman for the Illinois office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could not elaborate on the current condition of the woman but said she was alive, according to the article.

Meanwhile, any possible issues surrounding health and safety at Power Packaging, 2089 Pillsbury Drive, following the incident remains under investigation by the OHSA, the spokeswoman said.

The Geneva Fire Department responded to the plant at 6:28 a.m. on Oct. 25 after an employee became trapped in the machine. Maintenance employees at the plant were able to disassemble the machine and get the woman out before emergency personnel arrived, fire officials said.

The woman was treated at the scene by the Geneva Fire Department and then transferred to a medical helicopter before being taken to a Level 1 trauma center for further treatment.

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