LAFEBER COMPANY
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — 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.
Context
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