Viscofan USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Viscofan USA, Inc. | Report ID | 20191212467 |
| Address | 915 Michigan Avenue | City, State ZIP | DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61832 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1450099 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -87.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a machine's wet end when the employee's right hand and arm were pinched between a steel bar and the machine's bull wheel.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2019, a worker at Viscofan USA, Inc. in DANVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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