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Highland Baking Company, Inc.

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Highland Baking Company, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer Highland Baking Company, Inc. Report ID 2021053756
Address 2301 Shermer Rd. City, State ZIP NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
Event Date May 6, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -87.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee's thumb was caught between a rack and a cart, causing an amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2021, a worker at Highland Baking Company, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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