Bolke-Miller, Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bolke-Miller, Co. | Report ID | 2021098400 |
| Address | 1350 Bridge Drive | City, State ZIP | WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2021 | 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lubricating the conveyor chain when the conveyor turned on and his left index finger got caught in the chain, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2021, a worker at Bolke-Miller, Co. in WAUKEGAN, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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