Acme Industrial Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Acme Industrial Company | Report ID | 2024065094 |
| Address | 441 Maple Avenue | City, State ZIP | CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS 60110 |
| Event Date | June 10, 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 | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | 1758838 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -88.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually loading parts into the broach machine. Their hand was caught by the ram in the machine and their left middle finger was crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2024, a worker at Acme Industrial Company in CARPENTERSVILLE, 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 stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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