Greenwood, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DANVILLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Greenwood, Inc. in DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Greenwood, Inc. Report ID 2023021075
Address 1126 N Kimball Street City, State ZIP DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61832
Event Date February 2, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1648645
GPS Coordinates 40.14000, -87.61000

Incident Narrative

On February 2, 2023, an employee was operating a thermoforming machine. The employee's left hand was caught in the machine's production area, and the employee's left thumb tip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2023, a worker at Greenwood, Inc. in DANVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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