HOLLISTER-WHITNEY ELEVATOR CORP.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — QUINCY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | HOLLISTER-WHITNEY ELEVATOR CORP. | Report ID | 2019021967 |
| Address | #1 Hollister-Whitney Parkway | City, State ZIP | QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62305 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | 1383473 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -91.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 11:00 a.m. on February 21, 2019, an employee was retrieving a steel channel beam from a stack. The employee pried two steel channel beams apart with a 12-inch pry bar to attach a lifting device. One beam slid off the other, and the employee's right ring fingertip was pinched between the beams and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2019, a worker at HOLLISTER-WHITNEY ELEVATOR CORP. in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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