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Kronos Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kronos Foods, Inc. in GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer Kronos Foods, Inc. Report ID 2015096569
Address One Kronos Drive City, State ZIP GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60139
Event Date September 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1093452
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -88.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to adjust the air pressure on the UBE machine while working on the packaging line. The employee's finger got caught in a chain and sprocket that was attached to the machine, amputating the right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2015, a worker at Kronos Foods, Inc. in GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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