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Wirco Foundry Division

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wirco Foundry Division in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
Employer Wirco Foundry Division Report ID 2016076838
Address 1700 W Washington City, State ZIP CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61821
Event Date July 27, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 331524 Inspection # 1167176
GPS Coordinates 40.12000, -88.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an outside sand belt when the belt slipped and pulled his hand back, resulting in a left ring finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2016, a worker at Wirco Foundry Division in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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