DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — STOCKTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2016087230 |
| Address | 301 SOUTH SIMMONS | City, State ZIP | STOCKTON, ILLINOIS 61085 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.34000, -90.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a piece of metal on a belt sander when the metal piece slipped out of the employee's control and came back to amputate his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2016, a worker at DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. in STOCKTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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