FEMCO, Inc. dba The Finger Companies
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FEMCO, Inc. dba The Finger Companies | Report ID | 2024109753 |
| Address | 2500 Brush Road | City, State ZIP | SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Plumbing augers, snakes |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rooter to clear a blockage in a kitchen sink. As he was working the rooter into the drain, his glove was caught in the machine. He suffered a degloving to the skin of the right little finger, as well as an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2024, a worker at FEMCO, Inc. dba The Finger Companies in SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with plumbing augers, snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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