C&W Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JOLIET, ILLINOIS
| Employer | C&W Services | Report ID | 2018033113 |
| Address | 250 Emerald Drive | City, State ZIP | JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60433 |
| Event Date | March 31, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488490 | Inspection # | 1308594 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on conveyor belts and checking a malfunctioning belt when his finger was caught between the belt and the conveyor frame, amputating his fingertip. The conveyor was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2018, a worker at C&W Services in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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