Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054751 |
| Address | 617 S D Street | City, State ZIP | MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS 61462 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Other handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1826632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -90.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 20, 2025, an employee was in a one-person aerial lift to take an environmental swab near an exhaust fan mounted in an exterior wall approximately 15 feet high. As they were taking the sample, the swab was pulled into the fan along with the employee's right hand, resulting in amputations of the thumb and the index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. in MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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