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VISCOFAN USA, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DANVILLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VISCOFAN USA, INC. in DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer VISCOFAN USA, INC. Report ID 20191112237
Address 915 N. MICHIGAN AVE. City, State ZIP DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61834
Event Date November 26, 2019 Outcome 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 Centrifuges
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # 1448970
GPS Coordinates 40.14000, -87.58000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning a centrifuge, an employee dropped a tool into the machine. The machine then grabbed the employee's glove and amputated their right index finger.

Incident Summary

On November 26, 2019, a worker at VISCOFAN USA, INC. in DANVILLE, 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 centrifuges identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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