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The Libman Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ARCOLA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Libman Company in ARCOLA, ILLINOIS
Employer The Libman Company Report ID 2019043352
Address 220 North Sheldon St City, State ZIP ARCOLA, ILLINOIS 61910
Event Date April 1, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339994 Inspection # 1391530
GPS Coordinates 39.68000, -88.29000

Incident Narrative

At about 3:30 p.m. on April 1, 2019, an employee was operating an angle broom machine. A bundle of broom bristles had not loaded correctly in the feed table; the employee was straightening the bundle when the machine cycled, amputating the employee's left little fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2019, a worker at The Libman Company in ARCOLA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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