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EL MILAGRO, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at EL MILAGRO, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer EL MILAGRO, INC. Report ID 2018043636
Address 3120 W 36th Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609
Event Date April 16, 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 during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311830 Inspection # 1310339
GPS Coordinates 41.82000, -87.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning and sanitizing a machine when the employee's fingers were caught between the wall of the shaft and the blade as the machine cycled. Several fingers on the employee's right hand were amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2018, a worker at EL MILAGRO, INC. 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 during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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