Crown Energy Services, Inc. dba Able Engineering Services, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Crown Energy Services, Inc. dba Able Engineering Services, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Crown Energy Services, Inc. dba Able Engineering Services, Inc. Report ID 2018077361
Address 300 S. Wacker Dr. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
Event Date July 20, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # 1333564
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -87.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing an HVAC unit for shutdown when the employee's left index finger became stuck between the HVAC unit's belt and sheave, resulting in an amputation of the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2018, a worker at Crown Energy Services, Inc. dba Able Engineering Services, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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