TURANO BAKING COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BERWYN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TURANO BAKING COMPANY | Report ID | 2021075883 |
| Address | 6501 W. ROOSEVELT RD. | City, State ZIP | BERWYN, ILLINOIS 60402 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1543261 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning dough when a chain and sprocket under the reciprocator amputated his left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2021, a worker at TURANO BAKING COMPANY in BERWYN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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