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KOCH MEAT CO., INC. dba Koch Foods

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOCH MEAT CO., INC. dba Koch Foods in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer KOCH MEAT CO., INC. dba Koch Foods Report ID 2021021312
Address 2155 Rose Street City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date February 12, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1516411
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

On February 12, 2021, an employee was unjamming a wrapper machine when the blade rotated and contacted the employee's fingertip resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2021, a worker at KOCH MEAT CO., INC. dba Koch Foods in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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