MOMENCE PACKING COMPANY, INC.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Amputations — MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MOMENCE PACKING COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 20201010176 |
| Address | 334 WEST NORTH STREET | City, State ZIP | MOMENCE, ILLINOIS 60954 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.14000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was squatting to remove a roll from the labeling machine and fell backward. The employee attempted to break her fall by grabbing the base of the machine and contacted the spindle of the machine resulting in amputation of her left index fingertip. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2020, a worker at MOMENCE PACKING COMPANY, INC. in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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