Amputations

Name: Amputations at DOUMAK INC.
Start: 12/8/2016

1 amputation · 20161211442 · 12/8/2016 · DOUMAK INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: DOUMAK INC.
Location: 2491 ESTES AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS, 60007
NAICS: 311340
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a clump of starch from an overhead duster when the plate that controls the flow of the starch closed and amputated the employee's right-hand index, middle, and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown