FONTANINI FOODS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MC COOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FONTANINI FOODS, LLC | Report ID | 2020076688 |
| Address | 8751 West 50th Street | City, State ZIP | MC COOK, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a box down on a box printer machine when the employee's left hand became pinched between the feeder opening and the guide that pushes the box into the machine, resulting in an amputation of the ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2020, a worker at FONTANINI FOODS, LLC in MC COOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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