Tramec Hill Fastener, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Tramec Hill Fastener, LLC | Report ID | 2015129846 |
| Address | 1602 McNeil RD | City, State ZIP | ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS 61071 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | 1118598 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was jogging the bolt header machine and amputated the right index finger to the second joint.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2015, a worker at Tramec Hill Fastener, LLC in ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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