Pilkington North America Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pilkington North America Inc | Report ID | 2022032632 |
| Address | 300 20th Avenue | City, State ZIP | OTTAWA, ILLINOIS 61350 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.33000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were dumping obsolete glass inventory. They were working with a wooden crate of glass, held together by bands, on a fork truck. While one employee was cutting the bands, the release of tension caused the package to come down on the other employee's little finger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2022, a worker at Pilkington North America Inc in OTTAWA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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