Burgess Norton Mfg.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — GENEVA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Burgess Norton Mfg. in GENEVA, ILLINOIS
Employer Burgess Norton Mfg. Report ID 2017054030
Address 737 Peyton City, State ZIP GENEVA, ILLINOIS 60134
Event Date May 3, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # 1231465
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -88.31000

Incident Narrative

Two of an employee's right-hand fingers were amputated by a conveyor belt and pulley system. The system was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2017, a worker at Burgess Norton Mfg. in GENEVA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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