Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated Report ID 2020065611
Address 9400 W. Belmont Avenue City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date June 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331513 Inspection # 1480295
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a continuous draw machine when his right hand entered the point of operation, resulting in the amputation of the two middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2020, a worker at Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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