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Vanee Foods Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vanee Foods Company in BERKELEY, ILLINOIS
Employer Vanee Foods Company Report ID 2023043539
Address 5418 MCDERMOTT DRIVE City, State ZIP BERKELEY, ILLINOIS 60163
Event Date April 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 311422 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was moving a portable electric fan when his right index finger contacted the spinning, stainless steel blades, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2023, a worker at Vanee Foods Company in BERKELEY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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