Vertex Fasteners
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Vertex Fasteners | Report ID | 2020099116 |
| Address | 1798 Sherwin Ave. | City, State ZIP | DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018 |
| Event Date | September 25, 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 | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a coil of steel on an arbor of a steel slitting machine. As he was picking up something on the floor, an opening of the arbor caught his right ring finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2020, a worker at Vertex Fasteners in DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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