COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | COMMONWEALTH EDISON | Report ID | 2016042890 |
| Address | 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60625 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was winding in steel cable using a reel. The steel cable came off the drum and the employee placed it back with his right hand. The steel cable pinched and amputated his right index fingertip between the steel cable and the reel drum.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2016, a worker at COMMONWEALTH EDISON in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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