Romaine Empire, Inc. dba Farmer's Fridge
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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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