Whiting Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONEE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Whiting Corporation | Report ID | 2020054296 |
| Address | 26000 Whiting Way | City, State ZIP | MONEE, ILLINOIS 60449 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -87.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 8, 2020, an employee was operating a lathe and polishing a tube using an emery cloth when the employee's right-hand glove came in contact with the rotating part and pulled the employee's hand into the lathe. As a result, the index and middle fingers on the right hand were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2020, a worker at Whiting Corporation in MONEE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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