HN Precision

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HN Precision in LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS
Employer HN Precision Report ID 2024010134
Address 601 Skokie Hwy City, State ZIP LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS 60044
Event Date January 6, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 332721 Inspection # 1720698
GPS Coordinates 42.29000, -87.87000

Incident Narrative

A part jammed in a rotary machine. While an employee was removing it, the machine's piston came down on his finger, resulting in an amputation to the top portion of the left little finger. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2024, a worker at HN Precision in LAKE BLUFF, 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 hospitalized, amputation.

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