Highland Baking Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Highland Baking Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076209 |
| Address | 2301 Shermer Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2017 | 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311811 | Inspection # | 1247421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -87.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to dislodge dough from a dough-separating machine when the machine's cutting blade amputated the employee's left middle and ring fingers. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2017, a worker at Highland Baking Company, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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