Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. dba Dean Foods
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — O FALLON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. dba Dean Foods | Report ID | 2025054791 |
| Address | 610 E State Street | City, State ZIP | O FALLON, ILLINOIS 62269 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1827392 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -89.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached to grab a bottle and their right hand became caught in the milk bottle molding machine. Their hand was partially degloved.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2025, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. dba Dean Foods in O FALLON, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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