Mueller Co. LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mueller Co. LLC | Report ID | 2023065640 |
| Address | 500 W Eldorado | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62525 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | 1680416 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -88.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a vacuum to clean chips around the table of a drill press when their gloved left hand was caught in the drill bit, resulting in amputations to the index, middle, and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2023, a worker at Mueller Co. LLC in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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