Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC Report ID 2015010311
Address 1600 Ritchie Ct City, State ZIP ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068
Event Date January 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # 1019146
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -89.07000

Incident Narrative

On or about January 9, 2015, an employee incurred a puncture wound to his left hand when he was enlarging a hole in a can with a "tapper" hand tool. The tapper, which he held in his right hand, went through the can into his left hand. The injury resulted in an infection, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2015, a worker at Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-nonpowered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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