Urban Farmer LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MANTENO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Urban Farmer LLC | Report ID | 2019043980 |
| Address | 1551 N. Boudreau Road | City, State ZIP | MANTENO, ILLINOIS 60950 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1394861 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning away excess dough on a hopper when the machine was activated. The guillotine engaged and cut the employee's right thumb, resulting in a distal tip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2019, a worker at Urban Farmer LLC in MANTENO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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