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JERNBERG INDUSTRIES, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JERNBERG INDUSTRIES, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer JERNBERG INDUSTRIES, INC. Report ID 2017032922
Address 328 W. 40TH PL. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607
Event Date March 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.82000, -87.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a band from a bundle when the bars started to roll. The employee tried to brace himself, but his hand went out toward the bars and his fingertip was pinched and partially amputated between two bars.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2017, a worker at JERNBERG INDUSTRIES, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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