Molding Solutions, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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