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Electromotive Diesel

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Electromotive Diesel in LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS
Employer Electromotive Diesel Report ID 2015074960
Address 9301 W. 55th Street City, State ZIP LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS 60525
Event Date July 22, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drills-stationary
Industry (NAICS) 333611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.79000, -87.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained a finger amputation when a stringer caught his finger while operating an automatic drill.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2015, a worker at Electromotive Diesel in LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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