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Swissport Cargo Services, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Swissport Cargo Services, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Swissport Cargo Services, Inc. Report ID 2015107774
Address 513 Express Center Drive City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
Event Date October 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 481112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a pallet with a forklift. The pallet was attached to the forklift with a chain. The employee tried to manually move the chain when the forklift rolled and pinched his fingers between the chain the vertical upright. His pinky finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2015, a worker at Swissport Cargo Services, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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