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Ardent Mills, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ardent Mills, LLC in ALTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Ardent Mills, LLC Report ID 2016076379
Address 145 West Broadway City, State ZIP ALTON, ILLINOIS 62002
Event Date July 14, 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311211 Inspection # 1162906
GPS Coordinates 38.89000, -90.19000

Incident Narrative

On 07/18/2016, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was operating a flour mill, a machine that consists of a hopper that goes into an airlock. The airlock moves air with a squirrel cage type system. The hopper became clogged, so the employee unbolted and removed a plate to try and clear the clog. The employee's right hand then hit the squirrel cage's assembly, amputating the middle finger at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2016, a worker at Ardent Mills, LLC in ALTON, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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