ARAMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ARAMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, INC. | Report ID | 20191010620 |
| Address | 2394 HUBBARD AVENUE | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62525 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | 1438444 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -88.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting pants at a cutting table. The textile cutting machine's blade lacerated her left middle finger, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2019, a worker at ARAMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, INC. in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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