Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — QUINCY, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois in QUINCY, ILLINOIS
Employer Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois Report ID 2019032592
Address 2701 Spruce Street City, State ZIP QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301
Event Date March 11, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1386913
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -91.37000

Incident Narrative

On March 11, 2019, an employee was checking a jet nut on a roll forming machine. The nut and its shaft rotated, and his right ring finger was pinched between his Allen wrench and a guide rail within the machine. The fingertip was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2019, a worker at Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois in QUINCY, 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.

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