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Corefx Ingredients LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Corefx Ingredients LLC in ORANGEVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Corefx Ingredients LLC Report ID 2021054359
Address 12495 N. Pleasant Hills Rd City, State ZIP ORANGEVILLE, ILLINOIS 61060
Event Date May 28, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
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) 311991 Inspection # 1535323
GPS Coordinates 42.48000, -89.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting in cleaning out the baghouse in the spray dryer room when the blades of the rotary valve amputated four fingers on their right hand.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2021, a worker at Corefx Ingredients LLC in ORANGEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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