Utility Concrete Products, L.L.C.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Fractures - MORRIS, Illinois
| Employer | Utility Concrete Products, L.L.C. |
| Address | 2495 W. Bungalow Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | MORRIS, Illinois 60450 |
| Report ID | 2021075690 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 |
| Inspection # | 1543686 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -88.37000 |
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Incident Narrative
At about 9:35 a.m. on July 12, 2021, an employee was using a rebar bender. The machine actuated while the employee was holding a bar with two hands; its pin rotated, and the employee's fingers were caught between the pin and the rebar. The employee suffered fractures of fingers on the left hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2021, a worker at Utility Concrete Products, L.L.C. in MORRIS, Illinois suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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