NESTLE USA INC CONFECTIONS & SNACKS DIVISION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MORTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | NESTLE USA INC CONFECTIONS & SNACKS DIVISION | Report ID | 2016087579 |
| Address | 216 N. MORTON AVE. | City, State ZIP | MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550 |
| Event Date | August 13, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1174680 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -89.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Saturday, August 13, 2016, around 4:15 p.m., an employee was attempting to clean the push arm of a conveyor when a positioning device activated and caught the employee's right middle finger, amputating approximately 1 centimeter.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2016, a worker at NESTLE USA INC CONFECTIONS & SNACKS DIVISION in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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