Great Lakes Reloading
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Great Lakes Reloading | Report ID | 2016064852 |
| Address | 13535 S. Torrence Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60633 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -87.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane to load over 8,000 pounds of material onto a flatbed truck. As he sat the material down on the truck, one of the bundles of material shifted and caused the employee's hand to become caught in the crane's chain, partially amputating his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2016, a worker at Great Lakes Reloading in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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