TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations involving bone loss — AURORA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Report ID | 2025021507 |
| Address | 1001 Sullivan Rd. | City, State ZIP | AURORA, ILLINOIS 60506 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Other hammers, mallets |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker, supervisor current | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -88.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was holding plastic lumber material so that another employee could strike the lumber to push it back into the machine. The injured employee was struck by the plastic lumber hammer, resulting in lacerations and a partial fingertip amputation of their left index finger through the phalanx.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2025, a worker at TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC in AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with other hammers, mallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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