W.R. GRACE & CO.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at W.R. GRACE & CO. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer W.R. GRACE & CO. Report ID 2017043622
Address 4099 W. 71st City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60629
Event Date April 21, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1229212
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -87.72000

Incident Narrative

On April 21, 2017, an employee was attempting to use a tool to remove a jam from a machine when the tool became caught in the machine's auger along with the employee's left index finger.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2017, a worker at W.R. GRACE & CO. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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