Turano Baking Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Turano Baking Company | Report ID | 2016087846 |
| Address | 556 St. James Gate | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1172947 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While preforming preventative maintenance on a machine, an employee's rag was caught. When the employee attempted to grab the rag, the employee's fingertip was caught and amputated in the chain and sprocket.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2016, a worker at Turano Baking Company in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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