Nation Pizza Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Nation Pizza Products, LLC | Report ID | 2019088671 |
| Address | 601 E. Algonquin | City, State ZIP | SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1428822 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 21, 2019, a temporary employee was applying grated cheese to a pizza crust moving on a conveyor line to a plastic wrapping system. He was attempting to grab grated cheese that drops into a catch bin under the conveyor when his finger was caught in the chain and sprocket system, resulting in a finger amputation on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2019, a worker at Nation Pizza Products, LLC in SCHAUMBURG, 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, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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