Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois, 2701 Spruce Street, QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On March 31, 2023, an employee was retrieving a lock ring from a CNC machine when a burr on the lock ring lacerated his forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedArm(s), unspecifiedMetal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
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