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Dollar Tree Distribution Center-Joliet

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dollar Tree Distribution Center-Joliet in JOLIET, ILLINOIS
Employer Dollar Tree Distribution Center-Joliet Report ID 2016042840
Address 300 Dollar Tree Lane City, State ZIP JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60436
Event Date April 5, 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 Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1141207
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to cut scrap steel when the sawblade became stuck. As the employee attempted to release pressure in the blade area, the blade pulled his left-hand glove and index finger into the saw. His left index finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2016, a worker at Dollar Tree Distribution Center-Joliet in JOLIET, 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 band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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