Quaker Oats
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Quaker Oats | Report ID | 2019021989 |
| Address | 7700 W. 71st. Street | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1381579 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the belt on the infeed conveyor of a palletizer. The belt began to move and pulled the employee's right middle finger into the running palletizer resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2019, a worker at Quaker Oats in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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