U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010361 |
| Address | 3250 Clear Lake Ave. | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62702 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -89.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift operator was setting down a load of corrugated sheet steel when the load shifted. The injured employee attempted to manually stop the load from shifting. The employee's hand was caught under the shifting load, smashing the right middle fingertip and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2019, a worker at U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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