Wichita Packing Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wichita Packing Company | Report ID | 2018099393 |
| Address | 340 N. Oakley Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60612 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1346986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a band saw to cut pork chops when the saw blade cut the employee's left thumb, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2018, a worker at Wichita Packing Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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