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Amylu Foods LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amylu Foods LLC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Amylu Foods LLC. Report ID 2022065465
Address 1400 West 44th Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609
Event Date June 22, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1605241
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -87.66000

Incident Narrative

On 6/22/2022, a temporary employee was unjamming a meat slicer when the blade amputated their left middle fingertip. The slicer was energized at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2022, a worker at Amylu Foods LLC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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