Industrial Accident with Entrapment at Sponge Cushion, Morris

Summary: An industrial accident occurred at the Sponge Cushion facility located at 902 Armstrong Street in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois. A worker became trapped with his arm stuck in a conveyor belt machine. Emergency services, including Morris Fire and mutual aid units, responded to the scene. The machine was turned off, and extrication efforts were initiated. The victim was awake and breathing but had a suspected broken arm and was trapped for an extended period. A medical helicopter (Lifestar) was requested and coordinated for rapid transport to Morris Hospital. Multiple agencies provided extrication equipment and EMS support, and ongoing efforts were made to free the victim safely.