Stamtede Meat, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Stamtede Meat, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110939 |
| Address | 7351 S. 78th Ave. | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.75000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a band saw when he attempted to wipe fat off the bandsaw table. His left ring finger was then caught in the blade, amputating his fingertip. The bandsaw was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2017, a worker at Stamtede Meat, Inc. in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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