Export Packaging Co., Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MILAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Export Packaging Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2022032165 |
| Address | 525 10th Avenue E | City, State ZIP | MILAN, ILLINOIS 61264 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -90.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a battery yoke lifting device in the battery charging area. The device's adjustor grooves pinched the employee's left middle finger, resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2022, a worker at Export Packaging Co., Inc. in MILAN, 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 elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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