Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at G & W Electric Company, 305 W. Crossroads Parkway, BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a horizontal band saw when their right ring and little fingers were amputated by the saw.
An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.
An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.
On August 25, 2025, an employee was cleaning a tablet press machine. The employee's right hand was near the point of operation when the machine cycled, resulting in an amputation to the tip of their right thumb.
An employee entered the back of a CNC laser machine and was caught by the CNC laser head, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh and ankle as well as the back of their head. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
An employee was descending a scaffold ladder when they fell onto a step ladder and then onto the floor. The employee sustained fractures to their L1, L2, and L3 vertebrae.
An employee was walking and stepped over a 16.72-inch wall when their boot contacted the top of the wall, causing them to fall forward and strike the concrete floor with the left side of their body. The employee sustained fractures to four of their left ribs.
An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
An employee was driving a boom lift (in the lowered position) in an exterior dock area. The lift s left wheels rolled onto base plates that covered a 3-foot-deep sump pit. The base plates failed, and one side of the lift dropped. The employee's left leg was caught under the lift basket, and he suffered a fracture to the lower leg including the ankle.