Ambassador Steel Fabrication, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ambassador Steel Fabrication, LLC | Report ID | 2020010595 |
| Address | 1050 St. George Road | City, State ZIP | BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS 60914 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1458711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -87.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping an operator set up a rebar-bending machine. The employee's little finger was caught, broken, and lacerated between the rebar and a pin.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2020, a worker at Ambassador Steel Fabrication, LLC in BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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