ITW Safety Seats and Motion
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ELMHURST, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ITW Safety Seats and Motion | Report ID | 2017010676 |
| Address | 935 N. OAKLAWN AVENUE | City, State ZIP | ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336322 | Inspection # | 1207004 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a partial index finger amputation while servicing a wiring harness machine.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2017, a worker at ITW Safety Seats and Motion in ELMHURST, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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