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LJ Fabricators, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LJ Fabricators, Inc. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer LJ Fabricators, Inc. Report ID 2019088376
Address 944 Research Parkway City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109
Event Date August 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1426308
GPS Coordinates 42.21000, -89.08000

Incident Narrative

At 3:10 p.m. on August 14, 2019, an employee was clamping parts into a fixture to prepare them for spot-welding. The spot-welding machine activated while his hand was in the point of operation and the electrode amputated his right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2019, a worker at LJ Fabricators, Inc. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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