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Ferrara Candy Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ferrara Candy Company in BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS
Employer Ferrara Candy Company Report ID 2020032576
Address 3000 Washington Blvd City, State ZIP BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS 60104
Event Date March 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, 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, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311340 Inspection # 1456731
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a candy machine when their left middle fingertip was amputated by the rotary valve blades.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2020, a worker at Ferrara Candy Company in BELLWOOD, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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