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FLSmidth Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — PEKIN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FLSmidth Inc. in PEKIN, ILLINOIS
Employer FLSmidth Inc. Report ID 2020054233
Address 1 Excel Way City, State ZIP PEKIN, ILLINOIS 61554
Event Date May 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metalworking lathes
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # 1474938
GPS Coordinates 40.54000, -89.63000

Incident Narrative

On May 6, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m., an employee stopped a lathe and pulled a nylon strap through the center of a 13-inch long, 8-inch diameter part. The nylon strap was attached to a jib crane, and the employee needed to jog the lathe to lock the chuck. The lathe did not jog and instead began running at operational speed. The employee's gloved right hand was caught between the nylon strap and rotating metal part, resulting in a broken thumb, severed nerves and tendons, and severe tissue damage to the hand.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2020, a worker at FLSmidth Inc. in PEKIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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