Wahl Clipper Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STERLING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wahl Clipper Corporation | Report ID | 20201110674 |
| Address | 2900 N. LOCUST STREET | City, State ZIP | STERLING, ILLINOIS 61081 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -89.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a blade machine and suffered a finger amputation when it was caught between the pulley and chute.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2020, a worker at Wahl Clipper Corporation in STERLING, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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