American Blending and Filling Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | American Blending and Filling Company | Report ID | 2021065079 |
| Address | 1731 Lakeside Drive | City, State ZIP | WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a filler machine when she noticed a jam and went to unclog it. The employee's right hand contacted the machine between the labeler guards/track and the machine dial, resulting in the amputation of skin on her middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2021, a worker at American Blending and Filling Company in WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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