CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
Assemblers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Assemblers, Inc., 2850 W. Columbus Drive, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60652 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On December 11, 2020, an employee was emptying a kettle drain from a chocolate enrober machine when the machine caused an amputation to the employee's left index finger. The machine was running at the time.
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While attending the slab line, an employee observed that dough was accumulating on the plastic blades. He proceeded to clean the blades. His left index finger came into contact with an adjacent blade that moves laterally (left to right), resulting in a partial amputation.
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An employee was assisting coworkers in moving equipment. Their finger was pinched when placing the equipment down on a moving cart, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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At about 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2021, an employee was making batches of popcorn when the kernel dispensing tube cap came off. The employee was putting a lid/cap on the tube system when the auger (spiral rod) grabbed his lab coat and pulled him in. The auger penetrated the employee's chest and exited his back. He was hospitalized.
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