MTM Recognition
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MTM Recognition | Report ID | 2024042894 |
| Address | 615 South 6th Street | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 61356 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339910 | Inspection # | 1766390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -89.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a kick press that trims out jewelry pieces when the press came down on their left middle finger, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2024, a worker at MTM Recognition in PRINCETON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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