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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020021049 · 2/1/2020 · ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC.
Location
1001 S MAIN, ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS, 61068
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 1, 2020, a maintenance employee was cleaning the roller of a bacon transfer conveyor also known as the precook bacon machine. The employee was scraping a rotating roller with a 2x4 (approximately) scraper while working inside the Ready to Eat (RTE) room. While cleaning, the scraper slipped and the employee's left index fingertip was caught and amputated between the moving roller and a metal bar. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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