Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2025076859 |
| Address | 100 Premier Drive | City, State ZIP | BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS 62220 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 316210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.50000, -89.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was training another employee on a sole stamping machine that cuts shoe sole inserts. During the training, the injured employee (trainer) was adjusting the material and die when the machine cycled and their right middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2025, a worker at Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company in BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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