Professional Sanitation Cleaning Services, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Professional Sanitation Cleaning Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087452 |
| Address | 1400 W. 44th St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Container caps, lids, covers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing a food peeler machine when the cover closed on his right middle finger and amputated the fingertip. The nail is still intact.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2024, a worker at Professional Sanitation Cleaning Services, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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