Garrett Popcorn Holding Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AURORA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Garrett Popcorn Holding Company | Report ID | 2024032722 |
| Address | 600 N. Commerce Street | City, State ZIP | AURORA, ILLINOIS 60504 |
| Event Date | March 26, 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 | Heating and cooking machinery, appliances unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1736621 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -88.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wiping down a chain link on a popcorn popper with a hand towel when the towel got caught in the chain link along with his left index fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2024, a worker at Garrett Popcorn Holding Company in AURORA, 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 heating and cooking machinery, appliances unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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