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GILSTER MARY LEE

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MOMENCE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GILSTER MARY LEE in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
Employer GILSTER MARY LEE Report ID 2018021344
Address 305 W. WASHINGTON STREET City, State ZIP MOMENCE, ILLINOIS 60954
Event Date February 8, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311823 Inspection # 1295219
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -87.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was folding cartons to put them on a conveyor when his right middle and ring fingers were caught and amputated in a belt and pulley. The belt and pulley were unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2018, a worker at GILSTER MARY LEE in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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