Effingham Equity
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Effingham Equity | Report ID | 2020021434 |
| Address | 201 West Roadway Ave | City, State ZIP | EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS 62401 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1466419 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.12000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an airlock machine when it amputated his left index, middle, and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2020, a worker at Effingham Equity in EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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