Champion Laboratories, Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALBION, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Champion Laboratories, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032433 |
| Address | 200 S 4th Street, Shared Logistics Center | City, State ZIP | ALBION, ILLINOIS 62806 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.37000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an air jack and a can press machine during a die change. The employee's left index finger was caught between the air jack and the machine, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2024, a worker at Champion Laboratories, Inc. in ALBION, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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