Crest Foods Co., Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ASHTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Crest Foods Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2021053864 |
| Address | 502 Brown Ave | City, State ZIP | ASHTON, ILLINOIS 61006 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311514 | Inspection # | 1532198 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -89.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 11, 2021, an employee was using a hammer to adjust a slipping agitator belt on the filler head of a machine. The employee's right middle finger was pulled between the belt and pulley resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2021, a worker at Crest Foods Co., Inc. in ASHTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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