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Friendly Chevrolet, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Friendly Chevrolet, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Employer Friendly Chevrolet, Inc. Report ID 2018021737
Address 2450 Prairie Crossing Drive City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62711
Event Date February 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
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 Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 441110 Inspection # 1296549
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -89.69000

Incident Narrative

On February 20, 2018, at approximately 8:00 AM, an employee was sanding a vehicle's A/C belt when a pulley caught his glove and pulled his finger between the two, resulting in a right index finger amputation. The vehicle was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2018, a worker at Friendly Chevrolet, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, 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 highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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