Ecowize North America
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ecowize North America | Report ID | 2017043192 |
| Address | 750 S. Schmidt Road | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a skinner machine when part of the machine fell off and landed on his right index finger, partially amputating it.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2017, a worker at Ecowize North America in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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