JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC. | Report ID | 20211210976 |
| Address | 1703 N RANDALL RD | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60123 |
| Event Date | December 21, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1576765 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -88.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a machine when the product in it became jammed. The employee had just cleared the jam when the machine cycle activated, crushing the employee's right middle and ring fingers and causing amputations to both fingertips.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2021, a worker at JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC. in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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