Handi-Foil Corp.
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — WHEELING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Handi-Foil Corp. | Report ID | 2015010596 |
| Address | 135 E. HINTZ RD. | City, State ZIP | WHEELING, ILLINOIS 60090 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.12000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee line up two heating plates that weighed approximately 2,000 pounds. The second employee signaled the forklift operator to set the plate down. When the forklift operator lowered the plate too quickly, the injured employee could not get his left thumb out of the way, causing the tip of his thumb to be amputated between the plates.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2015, a worker at Handi-Foil Corp. in WHEELING, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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