Chester Construction Supply
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHESTER, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Chester Construction Supply | Report ID | 2017021097 |
| Address | 2229 State Street | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, ILLINOIS 62233 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2017 | 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 | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.92000, -89.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While adjusting the steel arms (a lifting device) over a stacker pad for wooden truss manufacturing, an employee's left middle finger was crushed and partially amputated between the lifting arm and a wooden truss.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2017, a worker at Chester Construction Supply in CHESTER, 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 elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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