SPG International LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | SPG International LLC | Report ID | 2022032802 |
| Address | 1555 Illinois Hwy 75, East | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An automatic saw was clamping metal tubing. An employee's right index finger was pinched between two tubes, causing the employee to suffer an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2022, a worker at SPG International LLC in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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