Buckner Heavylift Cranes, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CAMBRIDGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Buckner Heavylift Cranes, LLC | Report ID | 2022032011 |
| Address | 13333 IL 81 | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, ILLINOIS 61238 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes-other mobile cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -90.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 4, 2022, an employee was attaching 20-foot endless round slings from a load block to a 10-ton counterweight. While the employee was attempting to straighten the outer sheath of the rigging, the load block moved and their left hand was caught between the block and the counterweight, resulting in fingertip amputations of the ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2022, a worker at Buckner Heavylift Cranes, LLC in CAMBRIDGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with cranes-other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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