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Slidematic Precision Components, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Slidematic Precision Components, Inc. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer Slidematic Precision Components, Inc. Report ID 2015020026
Address 1303 Samuelson Road City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109
Event Date February 3, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332722 Inspection # 1043728
GPS Coordinates 42.20000, -89.07000

Incident Narrative

On or about February 3, 2015 at approximately 4:15 p.m., an employee was performing set-up on a cold heading machine and while jogging the machine over, he reached into the machine while simultaneously stepping on the brake, causing his fingers to be caught in-between the punch and the die on the machine. The employee suffered two fractured fingers and a finger tip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2015, a worker at Slidematic Precision Components, Inc. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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