PREMIUM WATERS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — QUINCY, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PREMIUM WATERS, INC. in QUINCY, ILLINOIS
Employer PREMIUM WATERS, INC. Report ID 2016043306
Address 1811 N. 30TH ST. City, State ZIP QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301
Event Date April 20, 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, n.e.c. Source of Injury Drills-stationary
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 312112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.95000, -91.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a storage rack in the warehouse using a drill machine. The employee turned off the drill, and the still-rotating drill bit grabbed his right-hand glove and index finger. The drill was then activated, amputating his right-hand index finger at the midpoint.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2016, a worker at PREMIUM WATERS, INC. in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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