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Aurora Packing Company, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aurora Packing Company, Inc. in NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS
Employer Aurora Packing Company, Inc. Report ID 2022097940
Address 125 S. Grant Street City, State ZIP NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS 60542
Event Date September 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.80000, -88.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning cow hooves by spraying them with water. The employee came into contact with a nearby foot saw and suffered amputations of the left middle and index fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2022, a worker at Aurora Packing Company, Inc. in NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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