Dot Foods, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MOUNT STERLING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Dot Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20241111017 |
| Address | 1 Dot Way, P.O. Box 192 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT STERLING, ILLINOIS 62353 |
| Event Date | November 27, 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 | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1792768 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -90.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on an exhaust fan on the roof of the engine room. When the employee removed the lid to the exhaust fan, his hand slipped and contacted the belt inside the fan. The tip of his left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2024, a worker at Dot Foods, Inc. in MOUNT STERLING, 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 fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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