Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-01-31 | Godfrey | Illinois | IMC Outdoor Living | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On January 31, 2017, an employee was installing a 4-inch by 4-inch board to flatten bags on a conveyor line when the employee's left hand was caught between the board and the conveyor amputating the left index finger to the first knuckle. | |||||
2016-03-22 | Godfrey | Illinois | Brewster Companies, Inc. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was performing maintenance on a horizontal grinder and had the guard in an upright position to access the work area. A strong gust of wind displaced the guard and it fell on the employee's head, resulting in torn neck ligaments. The employee was wearing a hard hat at the time of the incident. |