G&M Die Casting Company., Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | G&M Die Casting Company., Inc. | Report ID | 2025076632 |
| Address | 284 Richert Road | City, State ZIP | WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS 60191 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | 1839977 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.97000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were operating an aluminum die casting machine when a piston that pushed molten aluminum into the mold stopped dispensing aluminum correctly. After they had spent several hours fixing the issue, the machine cycled and the die closed on one employee's right hand. The employee suffered amputations to the index fingertip and the thumb at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2025, a worker at G&M Die Casting Company., Inc. in WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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