Wheatland Tube
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wheatland Tube | Report ID | 2024087461 |
| Address | 1600 Ritchie Court | City, State ZIP | ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.89000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming tape from a packaging machine. When the employee cut the tape off the blade, the blade contacted their middle and little fingers. The tip of their little finger was amputated and the middle finger was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2024, a worker at Wheatland Tube in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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