BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 2017076107 |
| Address | 7 Parkway North | City, State ZIP | DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -87.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 3, 2017, an employee was erecting a system scaffold tower when it shifted, causing the employee's finger to become pinched between the wall and the scaffold system. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2017, a worker at BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION in DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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