Pure's Food Specialties, LLC

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pure's Food Specialties, LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
Employer Pure's Food Specialties, LLC Report ID 2019032625
Address 2929 S. 25th Ave. City, State ZIP BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155
Event Date March 12, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333294 Inspection # 1387309
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping an equipment operator remove the cover and dye roll on a rotary machine. The employee's hand slipped on a fixed roller and came into contact with a knife edge. Two fingertips on the employee's left hand were amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2019, a worker at Pure's Food Specialties, LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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