Estad Stamping & Mfg. Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Estad Stamping & Mfg. Co. | Report ID | 20181212751 |
| Address | 1005 Griggs | City, State ZIP | DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61832 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scrap metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | 1367108 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -87.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 12, 2018, at approximately 6:53 a.m., an employee noticed that a piece of scrap metal from the previous cycle had become lodged in the die area of the blanking machine. While attempting to remove the piece of metal with his hands, the employee slipped on a separate piece of scrap metal that was on the floor. He lost his footing and contacted the foot pedal. The blanking machine cycled while his left thumb tip was in the die area. The thumb tip was amputated at the thumbnail area. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2018, a worker at Estad Stamping & Mfg. Co. in DANVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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