QUINCY, ILLINOIS—
United Alloy Greater River, LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at United Alloy Greater River, LLC, 2629 S Commercial Dr., QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62305 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
On February 20, 2024, an employee was pulling steel across a welding table when their right middle finger was caught between the steel and a hole in the table. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the distal tip of the finger.
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