Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC Report ID 2020032692
Address 305 Lewis and Clark Blvd City, State ZIP EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS 62024
Event Date March 23, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Calipers, micrometers
Industry (NAICS) 331420 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.87000, -90.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was measuring the thickness of a brass strip as it was being fed into a press. A micrometer the employee was using was pulled into a 4-inch gap at the press opening, taking the employee's right hand with it. The employee's little finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2020, a worker at Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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