Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. | Report ID | 2022032538 |
| Address | 2500 N Latham ST | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61106 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -89.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving four machine parts (weighing about 88 pounds each) with an overhead crane. The load shifted and the middle two parts dropped down, amputating the tip of his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2022, a worker at Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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