1ST LEADING CARGO

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at 1ST LEADING CARGO in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer 1ST LEADING CARGO Report ID 2019077597
Address 1561 W. NORMANTOWN RD. City, State ZIP ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446
Event Date July 25, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.64000, -88.13000

Incident Narrative

On July 25, 2019, an employee was opening a dock door and preparing to load a truck when the employee's left ring finger was crushed between the dock plate and truck, resulting in an amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2019, a worker at 1ST LEADING CARGO in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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