Nation Pizza Products, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nation Pizza Products, LLC in SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS
Employer Nation Pizza Products, LLC Report ID 2019032776
Address 601 E. Algonquin City, State ZIP SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173
Event Date March 16, 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 and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1387217
GPS Coordinates 42.07000, -88.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a safety block in the dough press. The employee was attempting to insert a safety block into the press when the press came down while the employee's fingertip was between the block and the frame. The employee suffered a right middle fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2019, a worker at Nation Pizza Products, LLC in SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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