Alpha Baking Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Alpha Baking Co., Inc. | Report ID | 20181111618 |
| Address | 4545 West Lyndale Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60639 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the wheels on an oven infeed conveyor using a drill with a brush attachment when his hand slipped and his glove was caught in the wheels, resulting in amputation of his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2018, a worker at Alpha Baking Co., Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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