Sugar Steel Corporation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Sugar Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2015053299 |
| Address | 2524 State Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a partial amputation while bundling steel.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2015, a worker at Sugar Steel Corporation in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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