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Primrose Candy Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Primrose Candy Co. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Primrose Candy Co. Report ID 20181111338
Address 4111 W. Parker Ave City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60639
Event Date November 2, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311340 Inspection # 1360137
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -87.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a scrap wrapper box from below a forming section. A chain and sprocket caught the tip of the employee's left middle finger, causing an amputation to the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2018, a worker at Primrose Candy Co. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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