Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHESTER, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation | Report ID | 2019066415 |
| Address | 111 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, ILLINOIS 62233 |
| Event Date | June 25, 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 | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | 1415695 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.92000, -89.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bagging machine at a cereal plant. The machine's jaws (which shut and sealed bags) caught the employee's left index finger and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2019, a worker at Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation in CHESTER, 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 packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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