Land O' Frost, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LANSING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Land O' Frost, Inc. | Report ID | 2019065921 |
| Address | 16850 Chicago Avenue | City, State ZIP | LANSING, ILLINOIS 60438 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1408254 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -87.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing casings on a clipper machine when the employee's left hand entered the machine's point of operation, resulting in an amputation of the left pinky finger and laceration of the left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2019, a worker at Land O' Frost, Inc. in LANSING, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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