Del Monte Fresh Produce Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Del Monte Fresh Produce Company | Report ID | 2021053665 |
| Address | 14 Stuart Drive | City, State ZIP | KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS 60901 |
| Event Date | May 4, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | 1531547 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.07000, -87.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was removing pineapple skins that were stuck in the pineapple corer machine. When the skins were removed, the machine started up and pulled the employee's right index finger into the gears, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at Del Monte Fresh Produce Company in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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