Direct Pallet, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Direct Pallet, Inc | Report ID | 2015086139 |
| Address | 1144 St. Charles St. | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60120 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1089469 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -88.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a serious injury when wiping wood dust residue from the notching machine. The machine caught his glove and pulled the employee's hand into the point of operation. The right hand was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2015, a worker at Direct Pallet, Inc in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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