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J.L. Clark LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at J.L. Clark LLC in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer J.L. Clark LLC Report ID 2017076593
Address 923 23rd Ave City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61104
Event Date July 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332431 Inspection # 1249482
GPS Coordinates 42.24000, -89.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing jammed material from a machine when his right middle and ring fingertips were caught and amputated in the machine, which was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2017, a worker at J.L. Clark LLC in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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