Willard Schlabach
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SULLIVAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Willard Schlabach | Report ID | 20241110625 |
| Address | 1858 Cr 1300E | City, State ZIP | SULLIVAN, ILLINOIS 61951 |
| Event Date | November 14, 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 | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1788615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -88.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a multi-head trim saw when boards got jammed in the machine's outfeed belt. The employee went to unplug the machine when the boards shifted causing the rotating saw blade to move and amputate two fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2024, a worker at Willard Schlabach in SULLIVAN, 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 stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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