DeKalb Forge Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DEKALB, ILLINOIS
| Employer | DeKalb Forge Company | Report ID | 20221110456 |
| Address | 1801 PLEASANT STREET | City, State ZIP | DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.93000, -88.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a die insert into a CNC machine. The die insert hit the side of the CNC machine and the magnetic hoist released the die insert, partially amputating the employee's right little finger.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2022, a worker at DeKalb Forge Company in DEKALB, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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