HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS Report ID 2025010973
Address 1100 Remington Blvd City, State ZIP BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60490
Event Date January 30, 2025 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 Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1803029
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

On January 30, 2025, an employee was lubricating a chain on a powered conveyor belt when their right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2025, a worker at HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS in BOLINGBROOK, 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 conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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