Accuride Corp.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Accuride Corp. | Report ID | 2020109369 |
| Address | 411 Blackhawk Park Ave. | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61104 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1501334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -89.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to manually move a pallet on a non-motorized conveyor because it was not moving. Another pallet began to roll forward and struck the employee's left middle finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2020, a worker at Accuride Corp. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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