INNOVATIVE PLASTECH, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | INNOVATIVE PLASTECH, INC. | Report ID | 2017043018 |
| Address | 1260 KINGSLAND DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1224109 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -88.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 3, 2017, an employee was adjusting a roll of plastic material being fed into a thermoforming machine while standing on a small metal grated platform. The employee stumbled and the employee's hand was caught in a pinch point where the machine chain drew the material in, resulting in amputation of the right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2017, a worker at INNOVATIVE PLASTECH, INC. in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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