Maintech
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Maintech | Report ID | 2021010364 |
| Address | 631 Cargo Rd | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481112 | Inspection # | 1511397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a conveyor belt when his finger got caught between the belt and a roller, resulting in an amputation of the tip of his ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2021, a worker at Maintech in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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