Goya Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Goya Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020011041 |
| Address | 1401 Remington Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60490 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1460769 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -88.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a packing machine and amputated their left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2020, a worker at Goya Foods, Inc. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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