Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin Hospital

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HERRIN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin Hospital in HERRIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin Hospital Report ID 2016087207
Address 201 South 14th Street City, State ZIP HERRIN, ILLINOIS 62948
Event Date August 4, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Trash compactors
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1168696
GPS Coordinates 37.80000, -89.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was emptying the trash and cleaning off the compactor when the compactor activated and caused two fractures to the employee's left hand/finger.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2016, a worker at Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin Hospital in HERRIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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