Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pepperidge Farm, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077738 |
| Address | 230 SECOND STREET | City, State ZIP | DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Chutes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1425602 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 29, 2019,at 10:30 a.m., an employee was preparing to add sugar product to a metering chute. He reached up into the metering chute to verify the equipment was off and his right middle finger was struck by a pneumatic slide gate. His finger was fractured and lacerated, resulting in a surgical fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2019, a worker at Pepperidge Farm, Inc. in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with chutes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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