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KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. in LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. Report ID 2016043171
Address R.R. 4, BOX 200 City, State ZIP LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS 62439
Event Date April 15, 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 Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 334419 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.71000, -87.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was splicing two wires using the terminal press when her left index finger entered the point of operation and was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2016, a worker at KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. in LAWRENCEVILLE, 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 presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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