Forge Group Cardinal LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Forge Group Cardinal LLC in 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.

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