Hydrox Laboratories
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hydrox Laboratories | Report ID | 2017021674 |
| Address | 825 Tollgate Road | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60123 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621511 | Inspection # | 1213914 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -88.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a roll-on ball dispensing machine. He was wiping the machine with a towel when his finger was pulled into the machine and was crushed between the drive pulley and belt. His left index fingertip was amputated. The machine was in operation at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2017, a worker at Hydrox Laboratories in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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