Pet-Ag Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pet-Ag Inc. | Report ID | 2024042893 |
| Address | 180 Ryan Drive | City, State ZIP | HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS 60140 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1740829 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing the tension of a belt on a capping machine when his finger got pushed into the drive wheel, severing a portion of the finger above the fingernail. The employee sustained a partial amputation to his left middle finger from the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2024, a worker at Pet-Ag Inc. in HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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