Dean Dairy Holdings, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Dean Dairy Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2015020564 |
| Address | 11713 Mill Street | City, State ZIP | HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS 60142 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1044283 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -88.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 20, 2015, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a maintenance employee was using a 12-inch pedestal grinder to grind spurs off a small piece of metal he was holding in his hand at a 45-degree angle. The end of the piece of metal got caught between the grinding wheel and the work rest, causing the piece part to become lodged in a fixed vertical position against the grinding wheel and catching the employee's left thumb between the piece part and the grinding wheel. The employee was treated in the emergency room immediately following the accident with a fractured and lacerated thumb. Upon subsequent referral to a hand surgeon, the diagnosis was expanded to include partial amputation of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2015, a worker at Dean Dairy Holdings, LLC in HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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