Amputations

Name: Amputations at Estwing Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Start: 3/25/2019

1 amputation · 2019033073 · 3/25/2019 · Estwing Manufacturing Company, Inc.

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 regular operation
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Estwing Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Location: 2647 8th St., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61109
NAICS: 332212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 2:30 a.m. on March 25, 2019, an employee was using a modified hydraulic press with a knife tool to remove defective vinyl grips from new hammers. While the employee was retrieving a hammer, his right middle and ring fingertips were caught between moving and stationary parts, causing amputations.

Source

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