Ed Miniat LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SOUTH HOLLAND, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ed Miniat LLC | Report ID | 2021087119 |
| Address | 16250 South Vincennes Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH HOLLAND, ILLINOIS 60473 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1552399 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scaling meat prior to filling in pouches on a bag former machine when their right-hand fingers were pinched in the machine, resulting in a laceration and partial amputation of the middle fingertip and a laceration of the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2021, a worker at Ed Miniat LLC in SOUTH HOLLAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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