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PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC Report ID 2015107521
Address 5213 26th Ave. City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109
Event Date October 8, 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1099810
GPS Coordinates 42.23000, -89.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a "roto claw" meat processing machine when a meat hook fell into the machine. The employee reached into the machine to retrieve the hook which resulted in the amputation of the employee's right hand pinky finger and injuries to the employee's right hand ring finger.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2015, a worker at PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC in ROCKFORD, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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