MSI Express, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MSI Express, Inc. in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
Employer MSI Express, Inc. Report ID 2023098277
Address 1200 N Raddant Rd City, State ZIP BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510
Event Date September 7, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311824 Inspection # 1719783
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -88.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a food packaging line that places a shrink sleeve band over the top of a plastic bottle. The rollers on the equipment jammed and the machine stopped. As the employee went to pull the shrink wrap down, the knife was triggered and contacted the employee's left thumb resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2023, a worker at MSI Express, Inc. in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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