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Piston Automotive LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Piston Automotive LLC in BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS
Employer Piston Automotive LLC Report ID 2018043456
Address 3854 Morriem Dr. City, State ZIP BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS 61008
Event Date April 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 811198 Inspection # 1310126
GPS Coordinates 42.24000, -88.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was investigating a malfunctioning conveyor belt when his left index finger became stuck and crushed between the belt and the drive pulley.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2018, a worker at Piston Automotive LLC in BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.

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