Clover Plastics LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Clover Plastics LLC | Report ID | 2017077088 |
| Address | 1145 Howard Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1256816 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's fingers were in the belt guard of a jammed and inoperable conveyor. Once the jam was cleared, the conveyor started to cycle and three fingers on the left hand were amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2017, a worker at Clover Plastics LLC in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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