W.R. GRACE & CO.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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