Sullivan's Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Sullivan's Foods | Report ID | 2020065416 |
| Address | 703 N. Elida Street | City, State ZIP | WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS 61088 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.25000, -89.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a cardboard baler with his left hand. He pulled down the door and continued to hang onto the handle of the cardboard baler with his left hand as it closed. He reached with his right hand to start the baler. As he did this, his left pinky and ring fingers were caught in the baler, which started to pull his fingers in. His fingers were then caught on the safety mechanism.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2020, a worker at Sullivan's Foods in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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