ADVANCED FILTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ADVANCED FILTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 20181111285 |
| Address | 3206 FARBER DRIVE | City, State ZIP | CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61821 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -88.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 1, 2018, at 10:05 p.m., an employee in a lab was using a filter leak checker when his left index finger was caught between the bottom of the filter and the metal base of the machine, resulting in the removal of his fingernail and amputation of his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2018, a worker at ADVANCED FILTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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