Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PEKIN, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc. in PEKIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc. Report ID 2019077372
Address Structure 266 City, State ZIP PEKIN, ILLINOIS 61554
Event Date July 19, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -89.64000

Incident Narrative

At 5:45 p.m. on July 19, 2019, an employee was using a jib on a bucket truck. He had his left hand on the winch line to help with the slack; when he turned, his left little finger was drawn into the pinch point created by the winch line and spool. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation of the left little finger, as well as a fracture to the little finger and ring finger.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2019, a worker at Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc. in PEKIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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