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Master Molding, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ELGIN, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Master Molding, LLC in ELGIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Master Molding, LLC Report ID 2023042893
Address 1000 Davis RD City, State ZIP ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60123
Event Date April 1, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.06000, -88.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing an injection mold weighing approximately 660 lbs. on a press when the mold fell and crushed the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2023, a worker at Master Molding, LLC in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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