FP Stores
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FP Stores | Report ID | 2018010498 |
| Address | 490 River Oaks West | City, State ZIP | CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS 60409 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -87.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to close a baler door with two other employees. The two employees were pulling down on the door while the injured employee was pushing the paper into the baler. The door then pulled closed and pinched the employee's fingertips. The employee suffered two fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at FP Stores in CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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