Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fervalue USA Inc. Dba Ferrero U.S.A, Inc., 3401 Mt Prospect Road, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was unjamming two small boxes on the case maker when their finger came in contact with the sprocket of the conveyor. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated. A guard was in place at the time.
An employee was sanitizing a conveyor belt with a wipe when their right hand fingers were caught between the gauging roller and the belt, resulting in partial amputations to three fingers.
An employee was on a three-step ladder fixing a motor on the incline conveyor. As they were stepping down from the ladder, the employee slipped and their foot became caught between the bottom and second steps. They were hospitalized for a shin fracture in two places.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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On June 2, 2025, at approximately 8:45 PM, an employee was taking apart the trayoff belt on a conveyor. While working to remove the roller, the employee's left ring finger was crushed between the roller and the frame of the equipment. The employee sustained a partial fingertip amputation.
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