NPL Construction Co.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | NPL Construction Co. | Report ID | 2015021280 |
| Address | 2728 N. Southport st. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.93000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hand temper (compaction for dirt) out of a dump truck by lifting it with a backhoe bucket. His left ring finger was pinched between the tailgate of the dump truck and the hand temper when he grabbed the hand temper as it slipped and fell off the bucket. The employee suffered some bone loss (no amputation) and incurred 100 stiches.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2015, a worker at NPL Construction Co. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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