ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SOLON, OHIO
| Employer | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. | Report ID | 2025032634 |
| Address | 6875 Parkland Blvd | City, State ZIP | SOLON, OHIO 44139 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Source of Injury | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Secondary Source | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | 1814958 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a magazine of tubes into a machine to fill. As they raised the door into position, the door dropped onto the employee's right hand and amputated their right index fingertip at the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2025, a worker at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. in SOLON, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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