Unytite, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Unytite, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032699 |
| Address | 325 Civic Rd | City, State ZIP | LA SALLE, ILLINOIS 61301 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.36000, -89.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a nut tapping machine, that cuts screw threads inside the nut, when the nut became jammed. As he tried to clear the jam, his gloved left hand became caught in the rotating nut tap. He suffered at least one fractured finger requiring surgery, with other fingers receiving lacerations. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2020, a worker at Unytite, Inc. in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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