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Wigand Disposal Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wigand Disposal Company in MINONK, ILLINOIS
Employer Wigand Disposal Company Report ID 2017065296
Address 1305 Carolyn Dr City, State ZIP MINONK, ILLINOIS 61760
Event Date June 9, 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 Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -89.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a driver empty a rear-load waste container when the opening became clogged with waste. The employee was dislodging the waste when the lid frame moved and amputated the fourth distal phalange of the left hand.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2017, a worker at Wigand Disposal Company in MINONK, 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 tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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