Ferrara Candy Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ITASCA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ferrara Candy Company | Report ID | 2021087040 |
| Address | 1445 Norwood Ave. | City, State ZIP | ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1549976 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 11:00 p.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee was inspecting and setting up a press when it amputated the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2021, a worker at Ferrara Candy Company in ITASCA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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