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ITW Shakeproof

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ITW Shakeproof in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
Employer ITW Shakeproof Report ID 2016010096
Address 2700 York Road City, State ZIP ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007
Event Date January 6, 2016 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332722 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -87.94000

Incident Narrative

On January 6, 2016, an employee was operating a cold header machine when a mobile welding cart became entangled with the coil wire being fed into the machine. The employee accidentally grabbed the wire, which began to advance in speed, and the employee's hand was pulled into the draw box. The employee's right ring finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2016, a worker at ITW Shakeproof in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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