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Charter Dura-Bar

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Charter Dura-Bar in WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS
Employer Charter Dura-Bar Report ID 2020021630
Address 1800 W. Lake Shore Drive City, State ZIP WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 60098
Event Date February 19, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.28000, -88.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a bushing on a fixture stand in a repair area, using a portable drill tool with a deburring attachment. The tool started to jump around, and the employee's left gloved hand made contact with the deburring attachment. The employee suffered a laceration to the top of the hand and an amputation of the tip of the little finger.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2020, a worker at Charter Dura-Bar in WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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