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Luckman Recycling

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ALSIP, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Luckman Recycling in ALSIP, ILLINOIS
Employer Luckman Recycling Report ID 2022032409
Address 12841 South Pulaski Road City, State ZIP ALSIP, ILLINOIS 60803
Event Date March 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 331492 Inspection # 1585411
GPS Coordinates 41.65000, -87.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of brass on a hydraulic shear. As the shear was cutting, it partially amputated his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2022, a worker at Luckman Recycling in ALSIP, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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