Wille Brothers Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALSIP, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wille Brothers Company | Report ID | 2017066042 |
| Address | 116th and Kedzie | City, State ZIP | ALSIP, ILLINOIS 60803 |
| Event Date | June 30, 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 | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing the cement truck and caught the left pinky finger in the chute resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2017, a worker at Wille Brothers Company in ALSIP, 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 cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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