Jernberg Industries, LLC dba American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Jernberg Industries, LLC dba American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer Jernberg Industries, LLC dba American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Report ID 2021075893
Address 455 Gibraltar Dr. City, State ZIP BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440
Event Date July 19, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 212299 Inspection # 1544750
GPS Coordinates 41.68000, -88.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to dislodge a part jammed on a conveyor. The conveyor caught the employee's glove and pulled in the employee's left hand, causing fractures to the index and ring fingers and amputating the middle finger.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2021, a worker at Jernberg Industries, LLC dba American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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