Handi-Foil Corp. dba Handi-Foil of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Handi-Foil Corp. dba Handi-Foil of America | Report ID | 20191212547 |
| Address | 1 Handi-Foil Rd. | City, State ZIP | ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS 60002 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1454912 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to clear a jam on a punch press when the die caused amputations on two of the employee's fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2019, a worker at Handi-Foil Corp. dba Handi-Foil of America in ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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