JMF Manufacturing, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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