ALFAGOMMA AURORA TF LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ALFAGOMMA AURORA TF LLC in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
Employer ALFAGOMMA AURORA TF LLC Report ID 2024054198
Address 950 Douglas Road City, State ZIP BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510
Event Date May 13, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Bending, crimping machinery
Secondary Source Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 332912 Inspection # 1751785
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -88.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retooling a pipe bending machine while it was energized when the machine clamp function activated. Their left hand was caught as the machine's radius die closed on the clamp and it crushed his left ring finger, resulting in medical amputation to the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2024, a worker at ALFAGOMMA AURORA TF LLC in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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