Brake Parts, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Brake Parts, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107987 |
| Address | 1100 Corporate Drive | City, State ZIP | MCHENRY, ILLINOIS 60050 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Strapping |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.30000, -88.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 7:30 a.m. on October 26, 2015, an employee was preparing to change a powered industrial truck battery. Due to the end stops on the multi-level battery rack being bent out of place, the battery was positioned too far into the rack for the large suction cup on the automatic battery machine to reach it and pull the battery out. The employee used a strap to try to pull the battery forward and in doing so, his left pinky finger was pinched between the strap and a guardrail in the area, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2015, a worker at Brake Parts, Inc. in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with strapping 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.
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