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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032592 · 3/11/2019 · Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois
Location
2701 Spruce Street, QUINCY, ILLINOIS, 62301
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 11, 2019, an employee was checking a jet nut on a roll forming machine. The nut and its shaft rotated, and his right ring finger was pinched between his Allen wrench and a guide rail within the machine. The fingertip was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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