Custom Aluminum Products Genoa, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — GENOA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Custom Aluminum Products Genoa, Inc. in GENOA, ILLINOIS
Employer Custom Aluminum Products Genoa, Inc. Report ID 2016065516
Address 312 Eureka Street City, State ZIP GENOA, ILLINOIS 60135
Event Date June 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1157727
GPS Coordinates 42.09000, -88.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a leg amputation after being pinned by a metal extrusion machine.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2016, a worker at Custom Aluminum Products Genoa, Inc. in GENOA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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