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Highland Baking Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Highland Baking Company, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer Highland Baking Company, Inc. Report ID 2018088453
Address 2301 Shermer Rd. City, State ZIP NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
Event Date August 17, 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 Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311811 Inspection # 1347484
GPS Coordinates 42.10000, -87.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing alongside a conveyor placing pans on the belt when his left hand rested on a pneumatic rod that controls the tempo of production. The pneumatic rod retracted and caused an amputation to his left pinky finger. The rod was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2018, a worker at Highland Baking Company, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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