BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CICERO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS | Report ID | 2017032223 |
| Address | 3250 S. Central Ave. | City, State ZIP | CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Gears |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a gear onto a metal shop rack and caught his left ring finger between the gear and the rack resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2017, a worker at BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS in CICERO, 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 gears identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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