Finzer Roller, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Finzer Roller, Inc. in ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS
Employer Finzer Roller, Inc. Report ID 2020098825
Address 129 Rawls Road City, State ZIP ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS 60018
Event Date September 17, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326291 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.02000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a bar spinner machine when he noticed that it was not moving back and forth smoothly. The employee went under the machine while troubleshooting to look at how it was traveling along the rails. As the employee went to stand up, his hand came in contact with the machine while the spindle was still in motion, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2020, a worker at Finzer Roller, Inc. in ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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