WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE | Report ID | 20191112131 |
| Address | 4801 SOUTH LAWNDALE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a piece of heavy equipment into a storage rack. The employee's left little finger was pinched between the equipment and the cradle, and a depositor valve severed the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2019, a worker at WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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