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Ash Pallet Management, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ash Pallet Management, Inc. in ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS
Employer Ash Pallet Management, Inc. Report ID 2016043309
Address 61 McMillen Rd. City, State ZIP ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS 60002
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 during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1143020
GPS Coordinates 42.47000, -88.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a piece of jammed wood from the chop saw when his right-hand pinky finger was amputated by the blade.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2016, a worker at Ash Pallet Management, Inc. in ANTIOCH, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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