Oberweis Dairy
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Oberweis Dairy | Report ID | 2015021074 |
| Address | 951 Icecream Drive | City, State ZIP | NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS 60542 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | 1034460 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -88.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 3, 2015, an employee's index finger (right) was crushed while clearing a jam within a bottle washing machine.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2015, a worker at Oberweis Dairy in NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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