Mallard Manufacturing
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — STERLING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mallard Manufacturing | Report ID | 2024010088 |
| Address | 101 Mallard Rd | City, State ZIP | STERLING, ILLINOIS 61081 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1744088 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -89.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting service on a bearing insert machine. A proximity sensor activated, causing the machine to cycle. A cylinder came down on the employee's finger resulting in a partial amputation. The machine was energized at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2024, a worker at Mallard Manufacturing in STERLING, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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