BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC | Report ID | 2015050185 |
| Address | 700 S. 25TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS 60104 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336350 | Inspection # | 1066381 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had three fingers amputated after reaching into a machine through an unguarded opening.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2015, a worker at BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC in BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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