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Tempel Steel Company

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tempel Steel Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Tempel Steel Company Report ID 2022065015
Address 5500 N. Wolcott Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60640
Event Date June 10, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.98000, -87.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to retrieve a cell phone when their left middle finger got caught in between a chain and gear drive, resulting in a broken finger and fractured wrist.

Incident Summary

On June 10, 2022, a worker at Tempel Steel Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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