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Tangent Technologies, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tangent Technologies, LLC in NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS
Employer Tangent Technologies, LLC Report ID 20181010891
Address 220 Poplar Place City, State ZIP NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS 60542
Event Date October 22, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1358081
GPS Coordinates 41.79000, -88.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a saw to cut plastic boards when he made contact with the saw blade and sustained a laceration to his middle right finger, resulting in a partial amputation of his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2018, a worker at Tangent Technologies, LLC in NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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