OPTO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | OPTO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Report ID | 2025066208 |
| Address | Opto International, Inc., 1325 N. Mittel Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS 60191 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | 1836248 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a press brake when the machine was activated and her left middle fingertip was caught between the dies and amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2025, a worker at OPTO INTERNATIONAL, INC. in WOOD DALE, 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 stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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