Fervalue USA Inc. Dba Ferrero U.S.A, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fervalue USA Inc. Dba Ferrero U.S.A, Inc. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Fervalue USA Inc. Dba Ferrero U.S.A, Inc. Report ID 2024021076
Address 3401 Mt Prospect Road City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date February 4, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311351 Inspection # 1727244
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sanitizing a conveyor belt with a wipe when their right hand fingers were caught between the gauging roller and the belt, resulting in partial amputations to three fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2024, a worker at Fervalue USA Inc. Dba Ferrero U.S.A, Inc. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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