Suncast Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Suncast Corporation | Report ID | 2015129705 |
| Address | 701 N. Kirk Rd. | City, State ZIP | BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1114459 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -88.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to replace a belt on a conveyor system and suffered a partial amputation to the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2015, a worker at Suncast Corporation in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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