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Arrows Up, LLC

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arrows Up, LLC in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer Arrows Up, LLC Report ID 20171111371
Address 3 W College Rd. City, State ZIP ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60004
Event Date November 30, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # 1281725
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -87.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to release an overhead door that was stuck in the raised position. The employee was pulling slack cable from around the wheel inside of the track when the door suddenly dropped, making the cable taut. The cable then sliced and amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2017, a worker at Arrows Up, LLC in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.

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