Asteroid Precision, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Asteroid Precision, Inc. | Report ID | 2024065342 |
| Address | 2190 South Wolf Road | City, State ZIP | DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332721 | Inspection # | 1773802 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning coolant tank magnets used to separate metal grinding mud from the coolant tanks. As the employee went to separate two magnets they snapped back together and crushed his right thumb, resulting in amputation of the top of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2024, a worker at Asteroid Precision, Inc. in DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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