Buedel Fine Meats
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Buedel Fine Meats | Report ID | 2016065047 |
| Address | 7661 S. 78th Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2016 | 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1155279 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to stop a whistling noise on a machine when his finger was caught in the point of operation, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2016, a worker at Buedel Fine Meats in BRIDGEVIEW, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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