Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. dba Prairie Farms Dairy Granite City
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. dba Prairie Farms Dairy Granite City | Report ID | 2021108941 |
| Address | 1800 Adams Street | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1559435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a machine when he came into contact with a moving belt. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2021, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. dba Prairie Farms Dairy Granite City in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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