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MARTIN AUTOMATIC INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MARTIN AUTOMATIC INC. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer MARTIN AUTOMATIC INC. Report ID 2019054753
Address 1661 NORTHROCK COURT City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61104
Event Date May 9, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333993 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.33000, -89.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a machine frame off of a welding bench and lowering it down to the ground. His fingers were under the frame to shift it when the frame fell and pinched his fingers, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2019, a worker at MARTIN AUTOMATIC INC. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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