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Schleifring Medical Systems, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ELGIN, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Schleifring Medical Systems, LLC in ELGIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Schleifring Medical Systems, LLC Report ID 2022109552
Address 1420 Crispin Dr. City, State ZIP ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60123
Event Date October 31, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 423450 Inspection # 1633714
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -88.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee's glove was caught on the rotating spindle of a computer numerical control (CNC) machine, resulting in the amputation of two fingertips and a broken finger.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2022, a worker at Schleifring Medical Systems, LLC in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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