MID-AMERICA TRUCK CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STREATOR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MID-AMERICA TRUCK CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019077065 |
| Address | 1807 N. Bloomington St. | City, State ZIP | STREATOR, ILLINOIS 61364 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.14000, -88.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a ramp into the body of a box truck. When the ramp was pushed into the body of the truck, his left thumb was pinched between the ramp and the cross members of the box truck. The thumb was amputated from the middle of the nail.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2019, a worker at MID-AMERICA TRUCK CORPORATION in STREATOR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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