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Mattress Firm

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mattress Firm in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Mattress Firm Report ID 2020021705
Address 91 N. Pinnacle Drive City, State ZIP ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446
Event Date February 20, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 337910 Inspection # 1465397
GPS Coordinates 41.62000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

On 2/20/2020, at 11:00 a.m., an employee was bagging a mattress using a bag sealer when the bag sealer amputated a finger on the employee's left hand.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2020, a worker at Mattress Firm in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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