WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Report ID | 2016054662 |
| Address | 2233 Tech Drive | City, State ZIP | EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60208 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2016 | Outcome | 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 | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Structural stones or slabs, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.04000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While assisting in material handling operations, an employee's finger was crushed between a skid steer fork and a concrete slab. The employee suffered a fingertip laceration resulting in amputation and fingernail loss.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2016, a worker at WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in EVANSTON, 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 skid steer loaders, mini loaders 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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