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INLAND DIE CASTING COMPANY, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at INLAND DIE CASTING COMPANY, INC. in WHEELING, ILLINOIS
Employer INLAND DIE CASTING COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2019044384
Address 161 CARPENTER AVE. City, State ZIP WHEELING, ILLINOIS 60090
Event Date April 30, 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 # 1425221
GPS Coordinates 42.12000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a spur gear from a die casting machine. The spur gear slipped and caught his left finger resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2019, a worker at INLAND DIE CASTING COMPANY, INC. in WHEELING, 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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