Grecian Delight Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Grecian Delight Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2016043199 |
| Address | 1201 Tonne Road | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2016 | 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1141868 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left index finger was amputated while attempting to clear a piece of meat from a meat mixing machine.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2016, a worker at Grecian Delight Foods, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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