The Eli's Cheesecake Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | The Eli's Cheesecake Company | Report ID | 2017088200 |
| Address | 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60634 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1259861 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 25, 2017, an employee was attempting to retrieve a dropped tool under a portable power washing machine when the machine was activated. An unguarded drive belt then engaged and amputated the employee's left-hand little finger.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2017, a worker at The Eli's Cheesecake Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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