Keys Manufacturing Co, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PARIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Keys Manufacturing Co, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211419 |
| Address | 13338 N 1900th St. | City, State ZIP | PARIS, ILLINOIS 61944 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1793774 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 10, 2024, an employee was loading buckets of finished product from a spray dry machine. The employee's right hand was caught in the machine's airlock, resulting in the amputation of their middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2024, a worker at Keys Manufacturing Co, Inc. in PARIS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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