Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC., 1001 S MAIN, ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final 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.
AmputationFingertip(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
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