DOUMAK INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | DOUMAK INC. | Report ID | 20161211442 |
| Address | 2491 ESTES AVENUE | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1197854 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a clump of starch from an overhead duster when the plate that controls the flow of the starch closed and amputated the employee's right-hand index, middle, and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2016, a worker at DOUMAK INC. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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