BrightView Landscapes, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BrightView Landscapes, LLC | Report ID | 2016109636 |
| Address | 1901 Butterfield Rd | City, State ZIP | DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60517 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1184391 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee servicing a wood chipper suffered a partial am[utation of the right ring finger after going under the machine to engage the belt. The chipper was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2016, a worker at BrightView Landscapes, LLC in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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