TOVALA
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TOVALA | Report ID | 2024010012 |
| Address | 248 Tubeway Drive | City, State ZIP | CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1721711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.89000, -88.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a dry depositor machine when he observed a jammed product. The employee was retrieving the product when a plate contacted their right middle fingertip, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2024, a worker at TOVALA in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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