Alliance Steel Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Alliance Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2019010879 |
| Address | 6499 W. 65th St. | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1386794 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading sheet steel on the wood with the crane when his finger was caught and crushed between the wood and the steel.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at Alliance Steel Corporation in BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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