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Transamerican Auto Parts

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Transamerican Auto Parts in SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Transamerican Auto Parts Report ID 2021053608
Address 474 Redington DR City, State ZIP SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60177
Event Date May 1, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -88.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was winding a winch line onto a winch drum. The line termination hardware pulled the employee's left hand into the guide rollers, causing an amputation to the index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2021, a worker at Transamerican Auto Parts in SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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