Jernberg Industries, LLC dba American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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