PARTYLITE WORLDWIDE, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | PARTYLITE WORLDWIDE, LLC | Report ID | 2016021620 |
| Address | 601 Kingsland Dr. | City, State ZIP | BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2016 | 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1131628 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -88.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 22, 2016, two employees turned off a jammed candle-making machine to service it. As the first employee was attempting to pull something out of the machine, the second employee turned it on, crushing the first employee's right-hand middle finger. His finger was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2016, a worker at PARTYLITE WORLDWIDE, LLC in BATAVIA, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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