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O'REILLY AUTO PARTS

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — WORTH, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at O'REILLY AUTO PARTS in WORTH, ILLINOIS
Employer O'REILLY AUTO PARTS Report ID 2017032513
Address 6710 W. 111th Street City, State ZIP WORTH, ILLINOIS 60482
Event Date March 18, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -87.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing rotors on a shelf using a step ladder and holding onto the shelf support bar. When the employee stepped off the ladder, the shelf collapsed on the employee's left hand resulting in a partial amputation of the left index finger.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2017, a worker at O'REILLY AUTO PARTS in WORTH, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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