J & J Snack Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALSIP, ILLINOIS
| Employer | J & J Snack Foods | Report ID | 20181011011 |
| Address | 3701 W. 128th St. | City, State ZIP | ALSIP, ILLINOIS 60803 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454210 | Inspection # | 1356720 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a V roller on a line when the employee's right middle finger was caught between the rollers, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The power was on at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2018, a worker at J & J Snack Foods in ALSIP, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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