Thompson Truck & Trailer, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STERLING, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Thompson Truck & Trailer, Inc. in 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.

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