Buedel Fine Meats
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Buedel Fine Meats | Report ID | 2016098664 |
| Address | 7661 S. 78th Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | September 13, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1178525 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor when his hand was caught between the conveyor and the sprocket, amputating his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2016, a worker at Buedel Fine Meats in BRIDGEVIEW, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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