Hinckley Springs

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hinckley Springs in EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer Hinckley Springs Report ID 2016065126
Address 105 Harvey Ct City, State ZIP EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61611
Event Date June 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 445299 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.63000, -89.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was entering a laboratory at a customer's location to deliver drinking water when a gust of wind and the pressurization of the laboratory caused the door to close on the employee's right pinky finger, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2016, a worker at Hinckley Springs in EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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