Cozzi Recycling - Full Service Scrap Metal Recycling Yard & Warehouse
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Cozzi Recycling - Full Service Scrap Metal Recycling Yard & Warehouse | Report ID | 2022032422 |
| Address | 2501 Grant Avenue | City, State ZIP | BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS 60104 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A loader's forks were being used to push the door of a roll-off compactor box closed. The door pinched an employee's thumb, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2022, a worker at Cozzi Recycling - Full Service Scrap Metal Recycling Yard & Warehouse in BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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