Minerallac Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Minerallac Company | Report ID | 2024053982 |
| Address | 100 Gast Road | City, State ZIP | HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS 60140 |
| Event Date | May 7, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1751884 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -88.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running an automated packing machine when a part got lodged in the machine gating. When the employee attempted to remove the blockage, her finger was caught between the gate and the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2024, a worker at Minerallac Company in HAMPSHIRE, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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