Ferrara Candy Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ITASCA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ferrara Candy Company | Report ID | 20191111684 |
| Address | 1445 Norwood Ave. | City, State ZIP | ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143 |
| Event Date | November 10, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1445998 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 1:30 p.m. on November 10, 2019, an employee was working near a confectionery-making machine's reject conveyor. The conveyor caught and lacerated the employee's little finger, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2019, a worker at Ferrara Candy Company in ITASCA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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