Caterpillar, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Caterpillar, Inc. | Report ID | 2019054727 |
| Address | 150 Spencer Dr., Building KK | City, State ZIP | EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61630 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1400973 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 9, 2019, an employee was performing a tool change on a quenching press and suffered multiple fractures to their left arm when their left arm was caught between the tooling on the hydraulic cylinder and the base plate.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2019, a worker at Caterpillar, Inc. in EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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