Martin Automatic, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Martin Automatic, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087994 |
| Address | 1661 Northrock Ct. | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61103 |
| Event Date | August 28, 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 | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333244 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -89.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling equipment. He was making a controlled adjustment to a pneumatic cylinder by slowly adding air pressure. As the pressure built, one of the safety latches dis-engaged, causing the cylinder to move suddenly and crush the employee's left middle finger against a mounting bracket. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2024, a worker at Martin Automatic, Inc. in ROCKFORD, 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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