Estwing Manufacturing Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Estwing Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2017099146 |
| Address | 2647 8th St. | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.23000, -89.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to push a steel cart underneath a steel table and caught a finger between the table and the cart resulting in amputation of the upper part of his right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2017, a worker at Estwing Manufacturing Company in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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