Camfil USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Camfil USA, Inc. | Report ID | 20211110025 |
| Address | 500 S. Main Street | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS 60014 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333411 | Inspection # | 1566908 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.23000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A changeover was being performed on a pleater, and an employee was helping feed media into the machine's rollers. A roller pinched the employee's fingers resulting in amputation of a finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2021, a worker at Camfil USA, Inc. in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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