Forge Group Cardinal LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Forge Group Cardinal LLC | Report ID | 2024010161 |
| Address | 1040 SOUTH MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332112 | Inspection # | 1724618 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -89.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding a part on a belt grinder when the part slipped and his left thumb was caught between the belt and the guard. The employee sustained an amputation involving loss of bone from the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2024, a worker at Forge Group Cardinal LLC in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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