Branding Iron Holdings Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAUGET, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Branding Iron Holdings Inc | Report ID | 2020076162 |
| Address | 1682 Sauget Business Blvd | City, State ZIP | SAUGET, ILLINOIS 62206 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1482495 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.57000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 7:47 a.m. on July 2, 2020, an employee was clearing leakage from a meat processing machine. The machine's moving mold plate amputated the tip of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2020, a worker at Branding Iron Holdings Inc in SAUGET, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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