Medline Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Medline Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088799 |
| Address | 1200 Townline Rd. | City, State ZIP | MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS 60060 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1366107 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to lubricate a pulley when the rag was caught in the pulley chain, resulting in his finger being caught between the pulley chain and conveyor wheel/gear. His right index finger was partially amputated. The pulley was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2018, a worker at Medline Industries, Inc. in MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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