Finzer Roller, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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