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Decatur Foundry, Inc

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DECATUR, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Decatur Foundry, Inc in DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Employer Decatur Foundry, Inc Report ID 2020054468
Address 1745 N Illinois St. City, State ZIP DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526
Event Date May 13, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.85000, -88.94000

Incident Narrative

On May 13, 2020, an employee's left little finger was caught between a metal bale (a device used for lifting, carrying, and rolling boxes) and a pattern box with a sand core inside it. The fingertip was crushed, resulting in its amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2020, a worker at Decatur Foundry, Inc in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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