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Aleris Rolled Products, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aleris Rolled Products, LLC in LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS
Employer Aleris Rolled Products, LLC Report ID 2018043826
Address 200 Schelter Rd. City, State ZIP LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS 60069
Event Date April 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331313 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.18000, -87.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting preventative maintenance on a fan bearing. While circulating the grease, the employee grasped the fan belt and manually manipulated the fan. His right index and ring fingers were then caught between the fan belt and the pulley. He sustained a partial amputation to the right index finger and a fracture to the right ring finger.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2018, a worker at Aleris Rolled Products, LLC in LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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