Wm. W. Meyer & Sons, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wm. W. Meyer & Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010780 |
| Address | 1700 Franklin Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS 60048 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | 1459706 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.30000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing the RPM of a chain drive on an airlock valve assembly when the employee's right middle fingertip was caught in the chain drive, resulting in a fingertip amputation to the middle of the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2019, a worker at Wm. W. Meyer & Sons, Inc. in LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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