DaBecca Natural Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Avulsions, enucleations - CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DaBecca Natural Foods, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer DaBecca Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 700 East 107th Street
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60628
Report ID 2020032349
Event Date March 12, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 311612
GPS Coordinates 41.69948, -87.60606

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Incident Narrative

While operating a bandsaw, an employee suffered an avulsion to the tip of his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2020, a worker at DaBecca Natural Foods, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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