Chicago Heights Steel
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Chicago Heights Steel | Report ID | 2022021212 |
| Address | 211 E. Main St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was crushed between two steel bars on the roll line, resulting in an amputation to the distal phalanx of their left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2022, a worker at Chicago Heights Steel in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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