Tiger Drylac USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Tiger Drylac USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2022064802 |
| Address | 3945 Swenson Ave | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1600280 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a powered granular parch material into a hopper with a rotating auger at the bottom of the hopper. The employee's glove was caught by the auger pulling his hand into the auger screw and amputating two fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2022, a worker at Tiger Drylac USA, Inc. in SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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