VanDurnen Farm (Tuthill)
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | VanDurnen Farm (Tuthill) | Report ID | 2017032847 |
| Address | 11341 E. Route 114 | City, State ZIP | MOMENCE, ILLINOIS 60954 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1223650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.15000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out the cluster machine (mixer) while it was running and amputated a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2017, a worker at VanDurnen Farm (Tuthill) in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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