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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 2023021030
Address 1400 West 44th Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609
Event Date February 1, 2023 Outcome 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 Meat grinders
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1649900
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -87.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a mixer and grinder. The machine amputated the employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2023, a worker at Amylu Foods LLC. in CHICAGO, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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