Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc | Report ID | 2016109431 |
| Address | 14 Walter Ct | City, State ZIP | LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILLINOIS 60156 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Painting, priming, metal coating machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.19000, -88.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the blade on a horizontal coating machine when the spring popped off. The employee and a coworker tried to fix the machine by holding up the blade and reattaching the spring. The spring then partially amputated the employee's finger in a pinch point.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2016, a worker at Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc in LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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