ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS·
LJ Fabricators, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at LJ Fabricators, Inc., 944 Research Parkway, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109 on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
At 3:10 p.m. on August 14, 2019, an employee was clamping parts into a fixture to prepare them for spot-welding. The spot-welding machine activated while his hand was in the point of operation and the electrode amputated his right index fingertip.
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