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BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY Report ID 2016010406
Address 600 W. KINZIE City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60610
Event Date January 17, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311320 Inspection # 1120304
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee amputated the tip of his right hand ring finger while clearing a jam in the black cocoa line.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2016, a worker at BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, 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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