SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | SENECA FOODS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017087767 |
| Address | 606 S TREMONT ST | City, State ZIP | PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS 61559 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1256836 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -89.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was measuring a keyway for a replacement sprocket when his left hand became tangled in the sprocket, amputating his index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at SENECA FOODS CORPORATION in PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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