FIC AMERICA CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FIC AMERICA CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019032313 |
| Address | 485 E. LIES RD. | City, State ZIP | CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | 1384276 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.93000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a milling machine to surface grind a plastic block. Their gloved left hand became entangled in the bit and pulled into the machine resulting in amputation of the left thumb at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2019, a worker at FIC AMERICA CORPORATION in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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