Dhaliwal Labs North, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Dhaliwal Labs North, LLC | Report ID | 2019021908 |
| Address | 5202 W. 70th Place | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325181 | Inspection # | 1382318 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pallet wrapping machine to wrap product on a pallet. He had turned the machine off and was at the bottom with the wrap when the pallet shifted and knocked him off balance. His thumb was pinched between the pallet and the machine; the tip was amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at Dhaliwal Labs North, LLC in BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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