Hostess Brands, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hostess Brands, LLC | Report ID | 2018077460 |
| Address | 2035 N. Narragansett | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60639 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1367792 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the bearings on an icing station machine's belt as part of regular preventive maintenance when the shaft came off from the other side and tilted against the frame, catching the employee's thumb between the shaft and frame. The employee's left thumb was smashed, resulting in a partial amputation with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2018, a worker at Hostess Brands, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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