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BEER NUTS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BEER NUTS, INC. in BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
Employer BEER NUTS, INC. Report ID 2020021157
Address 103 N. ROBINSON ST. City, State ZIP BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61701
Event Date February 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # 1461991
GPS Coordinates 40.47000, -88.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stringing film in a packaging machine during a product change-over when his right hand entered the area of the machine that cuts film, resulting in an amputation to the right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2020, a worker at BEER NUTS, INC. in BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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