Urban Farmer LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MANTENO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Urban Farmer LLC | Report ID | 2024043501 |
| Address | 1551 N. Boudreau Road | City, State ZIP | MANTENO, ILLINOIS 60950 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1743710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading pepperoni sticks inside the pepperoni slicer when a stick fell out of the cluster mechanism inside the machine. As the employee attempted to retrieve the stick, their right hand was caught in the machine, resulting in partial amputations to the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2024, a worker at Urban Farmer LLC in MANTENO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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