Dutch American Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CRETE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Dutch American Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2018033072 |
| Address | 25393 Dixie Highway | City, State ZIP | CRETE, ILLINOIS 60417 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2018 | 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1306385 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right hand was inside a pneumatic-powered slide gate of a blender clearing debris when the slide gate valve amputated the employee's index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2018, a worker at Dutch American Foods Inc. in CRETE, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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