LAFEBER COMPANY

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LAFEBER COMPANY in CORNELL, ILLINOIS
Employer LAFEBER COMPANY Report ID 2023098387
Address 24981 N 1400 EAST RD City, State ZIP CORNELL, ILLINOIS 61319
Event Date September 11, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # 1700518
GPS Coordinates 40.98000, -88.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed off a catwalk onto the frame of a corn roller mill to observe the cause of a roller machine malfunction. The employee lost his balance and his left hand contacted the corn rollers, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2023, a worker at LAFEBER COMPANY in CORNELL, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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