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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1549976.015 - Ferrara Candy Company
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Ferrara Candy Company
1445 Norwood Ave.
Itasca, IL 60143
Mailing Address:
1445 Norwood Ave., Itasca, IL 60143
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311340/Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1800635 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 11:08 p.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a candy company was operating a press. The employee reached into the press to grab a tool catching his finger in the machinerty. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputation to his finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Engineering Controls, Finger, Food processing, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Power Press, Press, Press Operator, Reaching In, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1549976.015 | 18 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |