OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221415185

RICHELIEU FOODS INC.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL· 2021-11-11T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Clearing, Finger, Fingertip, Lathe, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft, Working Alone
NAICS: 311412
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345660682
Employer profile: RICHELIEU FOODS INC.
Summary number: 221415185
Report ID: 0524200

Event description

Employee's fingertip is amputated while cleaning part on lat

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured frozen specialty foods. He maintained machinery. He was working alone. He was using a piece of sandpaper to clean a metal shaft as it was rotating in a lathe. He was holding the piece of sandpaper with his right hand. The shaft had a gap in it, and the gap caught the employee's index finger. The fingertip of the employee's right index finger was amputated. Th employee was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
519

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