COLONY, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | COLONY, INC. | Report ID | 20191010339 |
| Address | 2500 GALVIN DR. | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60124 |
| Event Date | October 3, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1438650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -88.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a wood chip that was jamming a saw. After clearing the jam, the employee became caught in moving parts inside the saw and suffered amputation of his right index finger at the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2019, a worker at COLONY, INC. in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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