Bay State Milling Company

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bay State Milling Company in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer Bay State Milling Company Report ID 2025066079
Address 279 Beaudin Boulevard City, State ZIP BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440
Event Date June 25, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Industry (NAICS) 311211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the position of a dumpster that was attached to a forklift with a chain when their left little finger was crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation and surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2025, a worker at Bay State Milling Company in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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