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Erie Group International, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Erie Group International, Inc. in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Erie Group International, Inc. Report ID 2022032462
Address 1201 South Main Street City, State ZIP ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068
Event Date March 18, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1586581
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -89.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee shut off an extruder to retrieve a stuck piece of material. As he moved to pull out the material, a blade in the extruder amputated one of his fingertips.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2022, a worker at Erie Group International, Inc. in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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