Pizzo & Associates LTD
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LELAND, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pizzo & Associates LTD | Report ID | 2022064725 |
| Address | 10729 PINE ROAD | City, State ZIP | LELAND, ILLINOIS 60531 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -88.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading cargo into the back of a pickup truck with a trailer attached. The employee was carrying and holding a bag when he used his left hand to lower the tailgate. The employee's left middle finger became pinched between the top edge of the tailgate and the frame of the trailer resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2022, a worker at Pizzo & Associates LTD in LELAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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