Amputations

Name: Amputations at The Top Die Casting Co.
Start: 1/8/2019

1 amputation · 2019010216 · 1/8/2019 · The Top Die Casting Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Casting machinery

Employer

Name: The Top Die Casting Co.
Location: 13910 Dearborn Ave., SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS, 61080
NAICS: 331521
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On January 8, 2019, at 6:15 a.m., an employee was trying to unplug shot beads from a die cast machine. His finger was inside the area where the machine discharges the beads when the machine activated, amputating his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown