Amylu Foods, LLC

Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amylu Foods, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Amylu Foods, LLC Report ID 2024065762
Address 1400 West 44th Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609
Event Date June 27, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by door, gate, window Source of Injury Doors swinging and sliding
Secondary Source Building unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -87.66000

Incident Narrative

On June 27, 2024, an employee was holding a door open. Their left index finger was caught between the door frame and the wall when the door closed, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2024, a worker at Amylu Foods, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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