Associated Electrical Contractors, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Associated Electrical Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2020098713 |
| Address | 319 Lamb Road | City, State ZIP | WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 60098 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -88.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 6:30 a.m. on September 14, 2020, an employee was preparing to load reels of copper cable onto a flatbed truck. The employee's left ring finger was pinched between two of the reels, causing a displaced fracture and an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2020, a worker at Associated Electrical Contractors, LLC in WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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