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Sheet Metal Werks, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sheet Metal Werks, Inc. in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer Sheet Metal Werks, Inc. Report ID 2019065711
Address 455 E. Algonquin Road City, State ZIP ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60005
Event Date June 6, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # 1406583
GPS Coordinates 42.04000, -87.97000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was emptying scrap hoppers. The employee released the latch so the hopper can dump into the dumpster. The employee placed his left hand on the fork attachment point of the hopper and when the emptied hopper moved back into the latched position his gloved, left hand was caught between the hopper and the attachment point on the forks. The employee suffered a left ring finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2019, a worker at Sheet Metal Werks, Inc. in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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