Tara International L.P.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Tara International L.P. | Report ID | 2023076452 |
| Address | 9100 West 67th Street | City, State ZIP | HODGKINS, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | July 19, 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 | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424450 | Inspection # | 1686141 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a seal wrapper machine when the sealer activated and amputated the employee's left middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2023, a worker at Tara International L.P. in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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