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Silva International, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Silva International, Inc. in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
Employer Silva International, Inc. Report ID 2023010666
Address 513 Mechanic St. City, State ZIP MOMENCE, ILLINOIS 60954
Event Date January 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 311423 Inspection # 1645832
GPS Coordinates 41.17000, -87.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging product in a ribbon blender and amputated their left index and middle fingers. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2023, a worker at Silva International, Inc. in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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