WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II LLC | Report ID | 2021098402 |
| Address | 929 W. Adams Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to move a 900-pound bridge beam bearing. His left middle finger was pinched between the bearing and the dunnage it had been sitting on, and was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2021, a worker at WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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