Driv-Lok, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Driv-Lok, Inc. in SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS
Employer Driv-Lok, Inc. Report ID 2024065154
Address 1140 Park Avenue City, State ZIP SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178
Event Date June 11, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Parts and materials unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423840 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -88.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing set-up on a production machine and was placing the first set-up piece into the machine by hand. While rolling the machine over by hand with a handwheel, the set-up pin was struck by the machine's push rod causing the pin to push the employee's left finger into a collet, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2024, a worker at Driv-Lok, Inc. in SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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