Morey Industries, Inc., dba Westmont Engineering Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Morey Industries, Inc., dba Westmont Engineering Company | Report ID | 2025043819 |
| Address | 2000 Beach Avenue | City, State ZIP | BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | 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 | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches, ratchets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1822058 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tracking a conveyor belt while cleaning off a roller when the wrench the employee was using got caught between the roller and the belt. His left index finger was pulled into the conveyor and was medically amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Morey Industries, Inc., dba Westmont Engineering Company in BROADVIEW, 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 conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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