MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MORTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC. | Report ID | 20171212247 |
| Address | 1021 W BIRCHWOOD ST | City, State ZIP | MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1286442 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the tooling and setting up a spot welding machine when both of the employee's thumbs were crushed in the machine's point of operation. Both thumb tips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2017, a worker at MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC. in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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