AdvanTech Plastics LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | AdvanTech Plastics LLC | Report ID | 2024021515 |
| Address | 2041 Dillard Ct. | City, State ZIP | WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 60098 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1731105 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -88.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the chain and sprocket on the conveyor belt of an injection mold machine. As the employee was checking the chain's alignment, his right middle finger got caught between the sprocket and chain, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The conveyor was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2024, a worker at AdvanTech Plastics LLC in WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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