Morey Industries dba Westmont Engineering Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Morey Industries dba Westmont Engineering Company | Report ID | 20171110758 |
| Address | 2000 Beach Dr. | City, State ZIP | BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1278592 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a lower die when his left index finger became caught between the bottom point of the die and the frame of the press. He suffered an amputation to his finger.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2017, a worker at Morey Industries dba Westmont Engineering Company in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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