Injured by object held or wielded by person · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois, 2701 Spruce Street, QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301
on — Fractures , affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
At about 11:20 p.m. on April 13, 2025, an employee was using a brass hammer to remove a punch from a punch holder when the hammer struck and fractured the employee's index finger. The employee was hospitalized and requiring surgery.
Hospitalized Other finger(s) n.e.c. Other hammers, mallets
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