Romaine Empire, Inc. dba Farmer's Fridge

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Romaine Empire, Inc. dba Farmer's Fridge in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Romaine Empire, Inc. dba Farmer's Fridge Report ID 2019021546
Address 1321 W. Lake Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607
Event Date February 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food slicers
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1387307
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was slicing tomatoes with a slicer and amputated the tip of her right thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2019, a worker at Romaine Empire, Inc. dba Farmer's Fridge in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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