Molding Solutions, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Molding Solutions, Inc. in WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Molding Solutions, Inc. Report ID 2025054614
Address 300 North Cummings Lane City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS 61571
Event Date May 16, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1825660
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -89.44000

Incident Narrative

On May 16, 2025, an employee was cleaning a grinder when their right thumb became caught between the rotors, amputating the tip of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2025, a worker at Molding Solutions, Inc. in WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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