Williams, White & Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MOLINE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Williams, White & Company | Report ID | 20191112213 |
| Address | 600 River Drive | City, State ZIP | MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333517 | Inspection # | 1448691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -90.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane to move a 5,500-lbs. part. The magnet slipped, causing the part to drop onto the machine and amputate the employee's right index, middle, and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2019, a worker at Williams, White & Company in MOLINE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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