Miracapo Pizza Company LLC dba LIttle Lady Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Miracapo Pizza Company LLC dba LIttle Lady Foods | Report ID | 2021108692 |
| Address | 2323 Pratt Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | October 8, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1557511 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a pizza packaging line. The employee adjusted the side rail of the line and his ring finger got caught in the drive chain, resulting in an amputation of the distal end of the finger.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2021, a worker at Miracapo Pizza Company LLC dba LIttle Lady Foods in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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