Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STEELEVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation | Report ID | 2022087303 |
| Address | 10 Industrial Dr | City, State ZIP | STEELEVILLE, ILLINOIS 62288 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311823 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.01000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a pasta-making machine. The employee had removed and cleaned the screw. He was trying to line the screw up to slide it back into the barrel. When the screw was tapped with a mallet, his finger was caught between the screw and the wall of the barrel, causing an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2022, a worker at Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation in STEELEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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