Gold Standard Baking Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gold Standard Baking Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Gold Standard Baking Inc. Report ID 20181213256
Address 3700 S. Kedzie Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632
Event Date December 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 311811 Inspection # 1368930
GPS Coordinates 41.82000, -87.70000

Incident Narrative

On December 29, 2018, two employees were moving a drum with a forklift. One employee's hand was caught between the drum and the forks of the forklift, causing an amputation of the right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2018, a worker at Gold Standard Baking Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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