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Illinois Engineered Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Illinois Engineered Products, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Illinois Engineered Products, Inc. Report ID 2022021654
Address 2415 W. 21st Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608
Event Date February 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 332323 Inspection # 1580927
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a brake press to bend parts. As the employee placed the part into the machine and pressed the foot pedal, their left middle finger and ring fingertip were amputated. The employee was hospitalized where the middle finger was reattached. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2022, a worker at Illinois Engineered Products, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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