Meade Electric Company Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Meade Electric Company Inc. | Report ID | 2015097174 |
| Address | 5800 S. Damen Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60636 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Excavations, strip mines, and quarries (except confined space) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to lower pipe into a shored trench when the employee's finger got caught between the pipe and one of the trench's shoring jacks.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2015, a worker at Meade Electric Company Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2022 | Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. | CAMPBELLTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Integrity Mechanical Specialist-IMS | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 23, 2015 | Triple S & P, Inc. | DUETTE, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Turner Industries | LONGVIEW, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Central Houseware Inc | SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 9, 2018 | The Roes of San Antonio, LLC | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Serta Simmons Bedding | RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Brinkmann Constructors | OLATHE, KANSAS | Amputations | Amp. |