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Forge Group Dekalb LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Forge Group Dekalb LLC in DEKALB, ILLINOIS
Employer Forge Group Dekalb LLC Report ID 2019076753
Address 1832 Pleasant St. City, State ZIP DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115
Event Date July 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # 1414760
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -88.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a trim press in a forge shop with tongs and a swab. He was putting oil on the trim press when the machine was activated, causing a partial amputation to his right index finger and the next two fingers.

Incident Summary

On July 4, 2019, a worker at Forge Group Dekalb LLC in DEKALB, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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