Yetter Manufacturing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLCHESTER, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Yetter Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2016087518 |
| Address | 109 S. McDonough Street | City, State ZIP | COLCHESTER, ILLINOIS 62326 |
| Event Date | August 11, 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 | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1170682 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -90.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about August 11, 2016, an employee was cutting steel bar stock on a band saw when the employee's left index finger was caught between the band saw stop and the bar stock as a vertical vice closed to secure the bar stock. The distal phalange on the finger had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2016, a worker at Yetter Manufacturing Company in COLCHESTER, 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 band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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