Breakthru Beverage Illinois, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CICERO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Breakthru Beverage Illinois, LLC | Report ID | 2019054764 |
| Address | 3333 S. Laramie | City, State ZIP | CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424820 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a broken/damaged box from a conveyor when the employee's safety glove was caught in the gap between the conveyor side guards, resulting in a partial amputation to the right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2019, a worker at Breakthru Beverage Illinois, LLC in CICERO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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