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SUNCAST CORPORATION

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SUNCAST CORPORATION in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
Employer SUNCAST CORPORATION Report ID 20171110555
Address 701 N. KIRK ROAD City, State ZIP BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510
Event Date November 1, 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 Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 337125 Inspection # 1275888
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -88.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on a grinder hopper when a rotating component inside the hopper amputated the employee's middle finger. The hopper was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2017, a worker at SUNCAST CORPORATION in BATAVIA, 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 grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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