Eastland Feed and Grain, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — SHANNON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Eastland Feed and Grain, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096303 |
| Address | 210 N. Stanton | City, State ZIP | SHANNON, ILLINOIS 61078 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15000, -89.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 1, 2015, an employee parked his semi truck in the shop on the cement floor for servicing. He was going to lift the truck onto jack stands by first lifting it with the jack lift. While lifting the truck, the employee got down to the floor level to look beneath it. The handle of the jack lift fell, striking his left-hand little finger against the floor and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2015, a worker at Eastland Feed and Grain, Inc. in SHANNON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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