Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BLOOMINGDALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2015063474 |
| Address | 471 Fox Court | City, State ZIP | BLOOMINGDALE, ILLINOIS 60108 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1071312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94000, -88.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Sunday June 7, 2015, at approximately 4:55 p.m., an employee on the production floor was operating a crimper machine, which is a wire connector crimping machine operated by an unguarded foot pedal. The injured employee was hand-feeding wire pieces into the point of operation when she inadvertently pressed a foot pedal with her right-hand index finger, resulting in an amputation. The point of operation was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2015, a worker at Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. in BLOOMINGDALE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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