KOCH MEAT CO., INC. dba Koch Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | KOCH MEAT CO., INC. dba Koch Foods | Report ID | 2021021781 |
| Address | 2153 Rose Street | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131 |
| Event Date | February 26, 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
An employee was trying to remove jammed packing plastic from a machine. The machine's cutting knives activated and amputated the tip of the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 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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