New - Indy Ivex, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PEORIA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at New - Indy Ivex, LLC in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer New - Indy Ivex, LLC Report ID 20161211443
Address 1 Sloan Street City, State ZIP PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61603
Event Date December 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322222 Inspection # 1198235
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -89.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to separate two paper rolls (4-inch roll and 34-inch roll) with a knife when the knife was caught between the rolls and the employee's right index fingertip was pinched off. The paper roll machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2016, a worker at New - Indy Ivex, LLC in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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