RMH Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MORTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | RMH Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2018021503 |
| Address | 375 Erie Ave. | City, State ZIP | MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1295959 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding plastic into a sealing machine and amputated the right middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2018, a worker at RMH Foods, LLC in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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