Miller Container Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Miller Container Corporation | Report ID | 2020032865 |
| Address | 3402 78TH Ave West | City, State ZIP | ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61201 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -90.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a corrugator machine. As the employee was adjusting a glue machine, the glue machine's chain and sprocket caused an amputation to the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2020, a worker at Miller Container Corporation in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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