DaBecca Natural Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | DaBecca Natural Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032349 |
| Address | 700 East 107th Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60628 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -87.60000 | ||
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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