Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. | Report ID | 2015052804 |
| Address | 1800 Adams Street | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | May 12, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1063626 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning around a drain in the area where milk cartons are placed on a conveyor belt. The employee reached in around the conveyor's chain-and-sprocket drive, which pulled and partially amputated the employee's right thumb between the sprocket and chain.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2015, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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