Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — 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.
Context
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