Rose Packing Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Rose Packing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065288 |
| Address | 4900 S. Major Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1478502 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a napkin to wipe away dirt on a macerator machine. The employee's left hand was pulled into the machine, and its knives amputated two of the employee's fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2020, a worker at Rose Packing Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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