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MAPEI CORPORATION

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MAPEI CORPORATION in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer MAPEI CORPORATION Report ID 2016031848
Address 530 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE City, State ZIP WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
Event Date March 1, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 325520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -88.23000

Incident Narrative

On or about March 1, 2016, an employee was re-installing a pump that was approximately 5 feet long and weighed approximately 300 pounds. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated when it was caught between the pinch point of the housing and the casting.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2016, a worker at MAPEI CORPORATION in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pumps 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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