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Poch Staffing, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MORTON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Poch Staffing, Inc. in MORTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Poch Staffing, Inc. Report ID 2018032301
Address 1021 W Birchwood City, State ZIP MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550
Event Date March 7, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # 1300005
GPS Coordinates 40.60000, -89.48000

Incident Narrative

On March 7, 2018, at approximately 4:15 a.m., an employee was operating the press brake and completed the first bend. As he was performing the second bend his left thumb was pinched in the part between the two bends amputating the tip of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2018, a worker at Poch Staffing, Inc. in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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