Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC | Report ID | 20171212050 |
| Address | 15 W 660 79th ST | City, State ZIP | BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60527 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sanders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311352 | Inspection # | 1285351 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was de-burring a stainless steel plate with a belt sander, lost control of the plate and contacted the belt sander resulting in a thumb tip avulsion that was subsequently surgically removed. There was no bone loss.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2017, a worker at Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC in BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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