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J. L. Clark, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at J. L. Clark, Inc. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer J. L. Clark, Inc. Report ID 2017021127
Address 923 23rd Ave City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61104
Event Date February 4, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses-printing
Secondary Source Textiles, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332439 Inspection # 1209275
GPS Coordinates 42.24000, -89.08000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning a lithography press, an employee's rag and left hand were pulled into the roller's point of operation. The machine was running at the time and the employee's hand was partially degloved and his left index, middle and ring fingers were partially amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2017, a worker at J. L. Clark, Inc. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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