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Interlake Mecalux, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PONTIAC, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Interlake Mecalux, Inc. in PONTIAC, ILLINOIS
Employer Interlake Mecalux, Inc. Report ID 2016021055
Address 701 INTERLAKE DR. City, State ZIP PONTIAC, ILLINOIS 61764
Event Date February 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 337215 Inspection # 1123000
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -88.65000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was operating an automatic welder and attempted to clean the weld heads while the machine was still in operation. The left ring finger was amputated to the first knuckle and the left pinky fingertip was also amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2016, a worker at Interlake Mecalux, Inc. in PONTIAC, 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 welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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