Schleuniger, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Schleuniger, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043886 |
| Address | 1100 Corporate Grove Drive | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS 60089 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2025 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334419 | Inspection # | 1829324 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.17000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a benchtop wire processing machine that is used to make wire harnesses for commercial applications. A guard had been removed in order to access the components. The employee was testing the "trigger" sensor of the machine and adjusting the blades when the machine actuated and a blade amputated part of his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2025, a worker at Schleuniger, Inc. in BUFFALO GROVE, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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