Bay State Milling Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bay State Milling Company | Report ID | 2021065066 |
| Address | 279 Beaudin Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | 1538232 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 12:04 p.m. on June 21, 2021, an employee was dumping 50-pound bags of ground caraway into a hopper through a screen. The product bridged in the hopper, so the employee slid the screen out of the way and began pushing the product down. The screw feed auger at the bottom of the hopper nipped his right index finger, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2021, a worker at Bay State Milling Company in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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