FLAVORCHEM CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FLAVORCHEM CORPORATION | Report ID | 2018066127 |
| Address | 1525 BROOK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a pump. While his finger was in the pump's discharge port, the end of his right middle finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2018, a worker at FLAVORCHEM CORPORATION in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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