Kerry Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Kerry Inc. | Report ID | 20201010122 |
| Address | 1301 Mark St. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1500410 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -87.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and setting up an auger for product change and suffered a partial amputation of their right index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2020, a worker at Kerry Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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