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Niles Grand LLC dba Fresh Farms International

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NILES, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Niles Grand LLC dba Fresh Farms International in NILES, ILLINOIS
Employer Niles Grand LLC dba Fresh Farms International Report ID 20191010325
Address 5740 W. Touhy Avenue City, State ZIP NILES, ILLINOIS 60714
Event Date October 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1436944
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -87.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting frozen pork rib belly with a meat cutting band saw when the blade amputated his pinky finger at the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2019, a worker at Niles Grand LLC dba Fresh Farms International in NILES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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