Fratco, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT ANNE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Fratco, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085988 |
| Address | 499 S. Oak St. | City, State ZIP | SAINT ANNE, ILLINOIS 60964 |
| Event Date | August 21, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1088548 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the vacuum channel of a machine when his hot gloves got pulled into the blocks. Half of his right ring finger was amputated. The guard was not in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2015, a worker at Fratco, Inc. in SAINT ANNE, 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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