Wahl Clipper Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — STERLING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wahl Clipper Corporation | Report ID | 2020043627 |
| Address | 2900 N. LOCUST STREET | City, State ZIP | STERLING, ILLINOIS 61081 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -89.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was helping move a die that was sitting on a pallet. The die tilted and pinched the employee's right little finger against another die causing a cut that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2020, a worker at Wahl Clipper Corporation in STERLING, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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