JMF Manufacturing, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JMF Manufacturing, LLC in EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS
Employer JMF Manufacturing, LLC Report ID 2024042903
Address 500 36th Street City, State ZIP EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61244
Event Date April 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Secondary Source Reels, rolls, spools, coils
Industry (NAICS) 423730 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.52000, -90.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a copper coil wrapping machine. Damaged product entered the machine, causing the coil to jump off its track. The employee's right middle and index fingers were pinched between copper coils; both were broken and the middle fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2024, a worker at JMF Manufacturing, LLC in EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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