Caraustar Industries

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Caraustar Industries in BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS
Employer Caraustar Industries Report ID 2018032966
Address 100 Forrest Ln City, State ZIP BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS 62618
Event Date March 27, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1305136
GPS Coordinates 39.99000, -90.40000

Incident Narrative

On March 27, 2018, at approximately 7:30 AM, an employee noticed a piece of trim tangled up on a slitter and was in the process of clearing the machine when the blade cut him. He suffered a distal tip amputation of his left thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2018, a worker at Caraustar Industries in BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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