BAR TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GENEVA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BAR TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. | Report ID | 20181111266 |
| Address | 500 Fluid Power Drive | City, State ZIP | GENEVA, ILLINOIS 60134 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2018 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1359687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.89000, -88.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding bars into a bar machine. While attempting to unjam the machine, the employee suffered an amputation to a finger.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2018, a worker at BAR TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. in GENEVA, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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