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Kronos Foods Corporation

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kronos Foods Corporation in GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer Kronos Foods Corporation Report ID 2015118314
Address One Kronos Drive City, State ZIP GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60139
Event Date November 4, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # 1108418
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -88.09000

Incident Narrative

On or about 1:15 p.m. on November 4, 2015, an employee cutting meat on a vertical band saw sustained a partial finger amputation to his left index finger. The employee wore layered cotton, metal mesh and rubber gloves on his right hand, which he used to turn the meat during cutting/trimming. He wore layered cotton and rubber gloves on his left hand which he used to take the trimmed pieces of meat and set aside for freezing or packaging. His left hand inadvertently contacted the moving blade while placing a trimmed piece of meat to the side.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2015, a worker at Kronos Foods Corporation in GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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