U.S. Weight, Inc. dba Escalade Sports
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OLNEY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | U.S. Weight, Inc. dba Escalade Sports | Report ID | 20181212978 |
| Address | 4594 East Radio Tower Lane | City, State ZIP | OLNEY, ILLINOIS 62450 |
| Event Date | December 18, 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 | Drills-stationary |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1369236 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a table top drill press drilling one-inch holes into a plastic part. The plastic part became stuck on the drill bit and spun. The employee's gloved right hand was tangled in the rotating chuck resulting in amputation of the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2018, a worker at U.S. Weight, Inc. dba Escalade Sports in OLNEY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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