AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, INC. in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
Employer AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, INC. Report ID 20201211819
Address 1010 AMERICOLD DRIVE City, State ZIP ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068
Event Date December 18, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.00000, -89.10000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were changing a battery. As one of them moved a pallet jack to the battery, the other lifted the locking arm on the battery. The battery shifted, pinching the second employee's left thumb against the locking arm. The thumb was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2020, a worker at AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, INC. in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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