Synergy Flavors, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Synergy Flavors, Inc. | Report ID | 20161111082 |
| Address | 1500 Synergy Dr. | City, State ZIP | WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS 60084 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Machine platforms | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.28000, -88.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee placed a pallet of material on a platform with a forklift and then backed the forklift up to the platform gate. When the employee reached out of the lift to shut the gate, the index and middle fingers were crushed between the gate and the forklift cage. The employee's middle finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2016, a worker at Synergy Flavors, Inc. in WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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