Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HENRY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074806 |
| Address | 1546 Country Road 1450 North | City, State ZIP | HENRY, ILLINOIS 61537 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1081099 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -89.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out the grinder for a spray dryer when a finger got caught in a pinch point between the fan blade and the opening to the fan blade housing. The employee sustained a left ring finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2015, a worker at Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. in HENRY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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