Cleaver-Brooks Sales & Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Cleaver-Brooks Sales & Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109850 |
| Address | Adventist GlenOaks Hospital, 701 Winthrop Avenue | City, State ZIP | GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60139 |
| Event Date | October 13, 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 | Boilers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1273042 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a boiler at a client location. The employee was removing the belt from the motor on the outside of the boiler when the boiler started up, causing the power transmission belt to grab his finger and pull it into the ingoing nip point between the belt and pulley, amputating the tip of his left middle finger. The boiler was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2017, a worker at Cleaver-Brooks Sales & Services, Inc. in GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with boilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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