Thompson Truck & Trailer, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STERLING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Thompson Truck & Trailer, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021599 |
| Address | 23940 Moline Rd. | City, State ZIP | STERLING, ILLINOIS 61081 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes, wheels, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -89.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right small fingertip was caught between the tire rim and axle housing resulting in a partial amputation/open fracture to the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2018, a worker at Thompson Truck & Trailer, Inc. in STERLING, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tires, inner tubes, wheels, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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