Amputations

Name: Amputations at VISCOFAN USA, INC.
Start: 11/26/2019

1 amputation · 20191112237 · 11/26/2019 · VISCOFAN USA, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Centrifuges
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: VISCOFAN USA, INC.
Location: 915 N. MICHIGAN AVE., DANVILLE, ILLINOIS, 61834
NAICS: 311612
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While cleaning a centrifuge, an employee dropped a tool into the machine. The machine then grabbed the employee's glove and amputated their right index finger.

Source

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