WORK AREA PROTECTION CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WORK AREA PROTECTION CORP. | Report ID | 2016032288 |
| Address | 2500 PRODUCTION DR. | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174 |
| Event Date | March 16, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1135795 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -88.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about March 16, 2016, at approximately 4:00 p.m., an employee was trying to clear a jam on a conveyor that was transporting cones on molds when an automated oven door came down on his hand and pinched his right middle finger, amputating the nail and fingertip. The equipment was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2016, a worker at WORK AREA PROTECTION CORP. in SAINT CHARLES, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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