RMH Foods, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MORTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | RMH Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2024075881 |
| Address | 375 Erie Ave. | City, State ZIP | MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(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 | Tools, instruments, and equipment unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1760630 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 1, 2024, an employee was using a tool to unclog the chute of the dicer machine when the tool caught on one of the inside blades, causing the tool to jerk upward and pinch the employee's finger between the tool and the top of the chute. The employee sustained an amputation to their left index fingertip/fingernail.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2024, a worker at RMH Foods, LLC in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(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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