Mi-Jack Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HAZEL CREST, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mi-Jack Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010871 |
| Address | 3111 167th Street | City, State ZIP | HAZEL CREST, ILLINOIS 60429 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | 1577174 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -87.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 28, 2022, an employee rigged an 830-pound metal hook block onto a table to flip and remove a bracing. The block shifted as it was being flipped and caused the chain to slack. The momentum of the weight caused the block to fall forward and pin the employee's hand between the brace and a piece of wood, resulting in amputations to their left index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2022, a worker at Mi-Jack Products, Inc. in HAZEL CREST, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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