NCI Group, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MATTOON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | NCI Group, Inc | Report ID | 2019077420 |
| Address | 1509 Dewitt Ave E | City, State ZIP | MATTOON, ILLINOIS 61938 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Barrels, drums-except pressurized | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.49000, -88.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually moving a 55-gallon drum of caulking from a wood pallet to a dolly. The drum slipped back into its original position, pinching his finger against an adjacent drum. The injury resulted in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2019, a worker at NCI Group, Inc in MATTOON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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