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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210976 · 12/21/2021 · JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.

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, unspecified

Employer

Name
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
Location
1703 N RANDALL RD, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
NAICS
311919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a machine when the product in it became jammed. The employee had just cleared the jam when the machine cycle activated, crushing the employee's right middle and ring fingers and causing amputations to both fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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