ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC. | Report ID | 2020021049 |
| Address | 1001 S MAIN | City, State ZIP | ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068 |
| Event Date | February 1, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1462685 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -89.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 1, 2020, a maintenance employee was cleaning the roller of a bacon transfer conveyor also known as the precook bacon machine. The employee was scraping a rotating roller with a 2x4 (approximately) scraper while working inside the Ready to Eat (RTE) room. While cleaning, the scraper slipped and the employee's left index fingertip was caught and amputated between the moving roller and a metal bar. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2020, a worker at ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC. in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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