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UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. in AURORA, ILLINOIS
Employer UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. Report ID 2018099394
Address 301 E. SULLIVAN RD. City, State ZIP AURORA, ILLINOIS 60505
Event Date September 11, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Secondary Source Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # 1346464
GPS Coordinates 41.78000, -88.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to adjust stacked carriers that had been bumped by a forklift when his left middle finger was pinched between two carriers, resulting in a fingertip amputation at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2018, a worker at UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. in AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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