Avlon Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Avlon Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20201211808 |
| Address | 1999 N. 15th Ave. | City, State ZIP | MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325620 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a kettle. A chain holding the kettle fell into the kettle, along with a nut that had held the chain in place. The employee was trying to retrieve the nut when his finger was caught in a pump hole. The pump amputated his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2020, a worker at Avlon Industries, Inc. in MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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