Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — QUINCY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois | Report ID | 2021108742 |
| Address | 2701 Spruce Street | City, State ZIP | QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1558739 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -91.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to place a die into equipment when the die slipped off the forks and crushed the employee's right hand, resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2021, a worker at Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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