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MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, INC. in MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
Employer MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, INC. Report ID 2023021088
Address 617 S D Street City, State ZIP MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS 61462
Event Date February 3, 2023 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1649639
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -90.65000

Incident Narrative

At 2:06 a.m. on February 3, 2023, an employee was cleaning an extruder system. The employee accessed the second-level work platform to open the lids to access the auger screw used to transfer raw food to the food conditioner. As the employee was using a water hose to clean the auger, their left hand slipped from the auger's housing and into the auger opening. The auger amputated four of the employee's fingers below the first knuckle and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2023, a worker at MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, INC. in MONMOUTH, 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 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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