John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | Report ID | 2024042986 |
| Address | 1703 NORTH RANDALL ROAD | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60123 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311911 | Inspection # | 1742762 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -88.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a line and removing buildup from the mixer exit point when his right middle finger came in contact with the mixer blade, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2024, a worker at John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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