Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and burns — EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC Report ID 2022020997
Address 305 Lewis and Clark Blvd City, State ZIP EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS 62024
Event Date February 2, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331420 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -90.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a copper coil to a staging area. This movement utilizes a machine-driven, slow-moving coil car running along a track. When the coil reached the employee's location, the coil pinned them to the guard rail, resulting in burns and a pelvis fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2022, a worker at Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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