Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — QUINCY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois | Report ID | 20211211139 |
| Address | 2701 Spruce Street | City, State ZIP | QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1574154 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -91.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 29, 2022, an employee was trying to put a linkage pin in on the roll of a rim line. The linkage arm slipped and dropped, hitting his left middle finger. He suffered a partial amputation at the knuckle below the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2021, a worker at Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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