Toyota Tsusho America
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — JOLIET, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Toyota Tsusho America | Report ID | 2019076875 |
| Address | 3401 S. Chicago St. | City, State ZIP | JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60436 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1414981 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.46000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped while climbing a rack. The employee's ring was caught on a metal crate resulting in amputation of the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2019, a worker at Toyota Tsusho America in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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