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THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MOLINE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY in MOLINE, ILLINOIS
Employer THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY Report ID 2019088544
Address 5400Avenue of the Cities City, State ZIP MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265
Event Date August 19, 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, unspecified Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325510 Inspection # 1425085
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -90.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a case packer when a piston was activated, creating a pinch point that amputated the employee's right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2019, a worker at THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY in MOLINE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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