KENMODE TOOL AND ENGINEERING, INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | KENMODE TOOL AND ENGINEERING, INC. | Report ID | 20171211872 |
| Address | 820 W. Algonquin Road | City, State ZIP | ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS 60102 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.17000, -88.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a new punch press when a piece of the machinery tipped backward and crushed the employee's middle fingers, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2017, a worker at KENMODE TOOL AND ENGINEERING, INC. in ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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