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DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
Employer DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION Report ID 2015075316
Address 2150B So. Rte. 45-52 City, State ZIP KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS 60901
Event Date July 31, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.11000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a shear's die using a hoist. The die became lodged by a piece of dowel. As the employee reached to check where it was stuck, the die dislodged while still under the tension of the hoist, causing the die to move upward and pinch his middle and ring fingers. Approximately 1/8" of the employee's left middle finger was scraped.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2015, a worker at DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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