Metro Recycling
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Metro Recycling | Report ID | 2018077588 |
| Address | 13546 S. Western Ave. | City, State ZIP | BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS 60406 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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 | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1363242 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving material in a cart when a part closed on the employee's finger, resulting in an amputation to a finger on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2018, a worker at Metro Recycling in BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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