General Iron Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | General Iron Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098514 |
| Address | 1909 N. Clifton Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1261765 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Septembers 4, 2017, an employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when it amputated his right thumb tip. The conveyor belt was running and unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2017, a worker at General Iron Industries, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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