Woodward, MPC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NILES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Woodward, MPC | Report ID | 2020088086 |
| Address | 6250 Howard St. | City, State ZIP | NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of foam on a table saw. The material kicked back and the saw cut three fingers on the employee's left hand. The little finger needed partial surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2020, a worker at Woodward, MPC in NILES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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