Elliott Aviation of the Quad Cities, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Elliott Aviation of the Quad Cities, LLC in MILAN, ILLINOIS
Employer Elliott Aviation of the Quad Cities, LLC Report ID 2020054611
Address 6601 74th Ave City, State ZIP MILAN, ILLINOIS 61264
Event Date May 18, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 336411 Inspection # 1475755
GPS Coordinates 41.44000, -90.50000

Incident Narrative

On May 18, 2020, at approximately 10:15 a.m., an employee was helping another employee cut sheet aluminum and when his left thumb entered the shear at the same time that the other employee stepped onto the lever. The shear then amputated the employee's left thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2020, a worker at Elliott Aviation of the Quad Cities, LLC in MILAN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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