Caterpillar Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — MAPLETON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Caterpillar Inc. | Report ID | 2022021674 |
| Address | 8826 W US HWY 24 | City, State ZIP | MAPLETON, ILLINOIS 61547 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1580492 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -89.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a core machine. The top plate of the machine fell onto the employee's left-hand fingers, crushing them.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2022, a worker at Caterpillar Inc. in MAPLETON, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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