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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191111684 · 11/10/2019 · Ferrara Candy Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ferrara Candy Company
Location
1445 Norwood Ave., ITASCA, ILLINOIS, 60143
NAICS
311340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 1:30 p.m. on November 10, 2019, an employee was working near a confectionery-making machine's reject conveyor. The conveyor caught and lacerated the employee's little finger, and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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