Regal Rexnord Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Regal Rexnord Corporation | Report ID | 2022042946 |
| Address | 2324 Curtiss St. | City, State ZIP | DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332991 | Inspection # | 1589088 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an outer diameter grinder machine. The machine had been turned on for testing. The employee attempted to slow down a belt during shutdown. The employee's finger was caught between a belt and pulley resulting in an amputation to his fingertip. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2022, a worker at Regal Rexnord Corporation in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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