Production Cutting Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WATERMAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Production Cutting Services | Report ID | 2018088205 |
| Address | 9341-B State Route 23 | City, State ZIP | WATERMAN, ILLINOIS 60556 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1338670 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -88.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a part from a vertical milling machine when the employee's fingers were caught between the part and the table, resulting in right ring and pinky finger amputations.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2018, a worker at Production Cutting Services in WATERMAN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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