TC Industries, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TC Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010115 |
| Address | 3703 S. Route 31 | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS 60012 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Bricks, blocks, structural stone, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.25000, -88.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hammer to adjust a 4-by-4 square steel block that a metal skid was sitting on. The block slid out from under the skid, and the skid cut the tip of his left middle finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2022, a worker at TC Industries, Inc. in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets 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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