Rantoul Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RANTOUL, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Rantoul Foods | Report ID | 2020109757 |
| Address | 205 Turner Drive | City, State ZIP | RANTOUL, ILLINOIS 61866 |
| Event Date | October 13, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1498231 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -88.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/13/2020, at approximately 12:25 AM, an employee was walking past a moving conveyor belt when his left middle finger was caught by the conveyor. The employee sustained an amputation to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2020, a worker at Rantoul Foods in RANTOUL, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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