Meade Electric
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Meade Electric | Report ID | 2016087645 |
| Address | 155 W. 84th Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60618 |
| Event Date | August 15, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1170927 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a plastic pipe on the fusing machine when the ring finger on his left hand was caught and amputated between the mechanism of the fusing machine and the plastic gas pipe.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2016, a worker at Meade Electric in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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