Custom Aluminum Products Genoa, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — 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.
Context
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