Shaprio Brothers of Illinois

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Shaprio Brothers of Illinois in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
Employer Shaprio Brothers of Illinois Report ID 2015010842
Address 510 S 6th St. City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864
Event Date January 26, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
Secondary Source Relays, rheostats, starters, controls
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1022075
GPS Coordinates 38.31000, -88.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a skid steer with a bucket attachment, and was shoveling up cardboard. The operator picked up a load and began backing up; he noticed that a piece of plastic was attached to the bucket. The employee decided to detach the plastic from the bucket. In the process of doing this, the employee stood up without disengaging the controls, placed his right hand on the right front post of the skid steer, then reached with his left hand for the plastic. When he reached with his left hand, his chest came in contact with the controls, lowering the bucket. As the bucket lowered, the right arm of the skid steer came in contact with the employee's right index finger and crushed it.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2015, a worker at Shaprio Brothers of Illinois in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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