FE Moran, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FE Moran, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer FE Moran, Inc. Report ID 2021010054
Address 2165 Shermer Road, Suite D City, State ZIP NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
Event Date January 4, 2021 Outcome 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) 238220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -87.82000

Incident Narrative

On January 4, 2021, an employee was holding two runs of duct work that were inserted into a tabletop corner insertion machine when the machine activated by proxy switches that sense the presence of the metal and begin the sequence. An angle fixture popped out of the table and traveled from a horizontal to a vertical position to hold the duct work while a corner clip was being applied. The employee's gloved left ring finger was pinched by this angle fixture, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2021, a worker at FE Moran, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, 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 amputation.

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