Assemblers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Assemblers, Inc. | Report ID | 20201211626 |
| Address | 2850 W. Columbus Drive | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60652 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442299 | Inspection # | 1507395 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.75000, -87.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 11, 2020, an employee was emptying a kettle drain from a chocolate enrober machine when the machine caused an amputation to the employee's left index finger. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2020, a worker at Assemblers, Inc. in CHICAGO, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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