John Crane, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | John Crane, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021149 |
| Address | 29 Burndett Drive | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS 60012 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Special process machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | 1729050 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.17000, -88.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a powder dispenser machine used to fill carbon tubes. The machine was not dispensing powder; the employee was investigating a possible blockage in the hopper when a rotating part in the machine caught his left hand. He suffered partial amputations to two fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2024, a worker at John Crane, Inc. in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with special process machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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