Urban Farmer LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MANTENO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Urban Farmer LLC | Report ID | 2023021818 |
| Address | 1551 N. Boudreau Road | City, State ZIP | MANTENO, ILLINOIS 60950 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1658075 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rollers under a conveyor on a production line using a paper towel. The employee's hand was caught on the roller that supports the belt, amputating their left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2023, a worker at Urban Farmer LLC in MANTENO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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