The Black Bros. Co.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — MENDOTA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | The Black Bros. Co. | Report ID | 2019044261 |
| Address | 501 9th Ave. | City, State ZIP | MENDOTA, ILLINOIS 61342 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1399967 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.54000, -89.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An extruder auger crushed an employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2019, a worker at The Black Bros. Co. in MENDOTA, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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