Jernberg Industries, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Jernberg Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2017054486 |
| Address | 3908 S. Princeton | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1235083 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to line up the back and front rollers of a jammed conveyor when his left ring finger was partially amputated between the sprocket and drive chain.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2017, a worker at Jernberg Industries, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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