TH Foods, Inc.*
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TH Foods, Inc.* | Report ID | 2016109930 |
| Address | 2154 Harlem Road | City, State ZIP | LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS 61111 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1188718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.34000, -89.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 21, 2016, an employee was packing finished goods onto trays. The trays were on a flexible conveyor system. One of the trays turned sideways and as the employee attempted to straighten the tray out , her right ring fingertip was caught and amputated between two links of the conveyor.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2016, a worker at TH Foods, Inc.* in LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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