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Ardex Americas

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ardex Americas in BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS
Employer Ardex Americas Report ID 2018021561
Address 150 Mooney Drive City, State ZIP BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS 60914
Event Date February 14, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Product labeling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325520 Inspection # 1297791
GPS Coordinates 41.15000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to release a pail that was stuck in the labeling machine. When the pail released, the pail and belt pulled the employee's right thumb into the machine, amputating the tip.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2018, a worker at Ardex Americas in BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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