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Highway Steel Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Highway Steel Inc. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer Highway Steel Inc. Report ID 2019011037
Address 211 E. MAIN City, State ZIP CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411
Event Date January 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # 1377128
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -87.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a punch press when it was activated via the foot pedal, causing the press to injure the employee's left hand. The employee suffered a left index finger amputation and crushed left ring finger. The press was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2019, a worker at Highway Steel Inc. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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