The Top Die Casting Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | The Top Die Casting Co. | Report ID | 2019010216 |
| Address | 13910 Dearborn Ave. | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS 61080 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.46000, -89.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 8, 2019, at 6:15 a.m., an employee was trying to unplug shot beads from a die cast machine. His finger was inside the area where the machine discharges the beads when the machine activated, amputating his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2019, a worker at The Top Die Casting Co. in SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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