DFA Dairy Brands Ice Cream, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | DFA Dairy Brands Ice Cream, LLC | Report ID | 2023109952 |
| Address | 630 Meadow St. | City, State ZIP | BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS 61008 |
| Event Date | October 27, 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 | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | 1708222 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.26000, -88.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a chain on a stacking equipment machine for an ice cream filler. The interlock door in the machine closed, re-energizing the machine. Three of the employee's left hand fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2023, a worker at DFA Dairy Brands Ice Cream, LLC in BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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