WE LOVE SOY, INC. 1
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ADDISON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WE LOVE SOY, INC. 1 | Report ID | 2024053830 |
| Address | 120 S FAIRBANK ST STE B | City, State ZIP | ADDISON, ILLINOIS 60101 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1747384 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -88.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in the starch reclamation system when his right hand became caught in the motor, resulting in a trans-distal amputation to their right thumb and index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at WE LOVE SOY, INC. 1 in ADDISON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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