Armstrong Flooring
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Armstrong Flooring | Report ID | 2019088740 |
| Address | 1401 N. Hobbie Drive | City, State ZIP | KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS 60901 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2019 | 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) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1426737 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -87.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a tile jam on the line when the employee's fingertip was injured, resulting in the amputation of 3 mm of the left little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at Armstrong Flooring in KANKAKEE, 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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