Crown Lift Trucks
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELWOOD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Crown Lift Trucks | Report ID | 20191212645 |
| Address | 100 E. Millsdale Rd. | City, State ZIP | ELWOOD, ILLINOIS 60421 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423850 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 9, 2019, at 8:55 a.m., an employee was working on a PIV. The employee was tightening the hose clamp with a socket wrench when the tool slipped and the employee's left hand made contact with the PIV engine's drive belt, causing an amputation to the left pinky finger. The engine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2019, a worker at Crown Lift Trucks in ELWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Opal Foods LLC | ROGGEN, COLORADO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | FINDLAY, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Deacero USA | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Sonoco Display & Packaging | FAIRBURN, GEORGIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Flowers Baking Co. of Opelika, LLC | OPELIKA, ALABAMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Tyson Mexican Originals | FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Herbo International | KENOSHA, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Jerico Plastic Industries, Inc. | MINERVA, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |