Central Steel & Wire Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Central Steel & Wire Company | Report ID | 20181010838 |
| Address | 3000 W. 51st Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60680 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was directing an overhead crane from the ground. The employee noticed that the load did not appear to be rigged correctly. The load was brought back down by the crane operator. The employee was re-rigging the load and moved one of the 2x2 boards when her right middle finger was caught under the load. The weight of the load amputated a 1/4 inch of her fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2018, a worker at Central Steel & Wire Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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