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Amylu Foods, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amylu Foods, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Amylu Foods, LLC Report ID 2023065252
Address 1400 West 44th Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609
Event Date June 14, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1678644
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -87.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a machine when their left ring finger became pinched between the piston and the face of the machine. Their fingertip was amputated. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2023, a worker at Amylu Foods, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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